India, April 11 -- Nature has a therapeutic effect on the body and mind. The need of not directing our attention but being able to effortlessly project our attention to harmless natural environments can make us feel calm and relax the mind of stress and anxiety. It has been observed that even virtual projections of calm natural landscapes can have relaxing effect on the mind and body. Also read | Bring nature home: Comprehensive guide to revamp your balcony, terrace and garden into relaxing spaces

However, a recent study states that simply imagining natural landscapes and scenarios can also have a similar relaxing effect on the mind and body. To understand how this works, researchers Mika Koivisto (University of Turku, Finland) and Simon...