India, March 16 -- Nature instils a tranquil quiet, sweeping away the chaos of the mind. There's no doubt about the potent, positive effects of nature on the human mind. But its benefits go beyond just mental relaxation. It has surprising physical benefits, too. A study published in Nature Communications showed how merely looking at natural scenery can lighten physical pain.

The study conducted brain scans of the participants to understand how people react to and process pain while viewing natural scenery and, if at all, how it has an impact.

The 49 participants of the study were shown three different scenes: one, a natural landscape with lakes and trees; second, an urban setting with buildings near the same lake; and last, an indoor of...