Virtual nature experiences and mindfulness practices while working from home during COVID-19: Effects on stress, focus, and creativity

Autor:	Nabil Al Nahin Ch, Alberta A. Ansah, Atefeh Katrahmani, Julia Burmeister, Andrew L. Kun, Caitlin Mills, Orit Shaer, John D. Lee
Rok vydání:	2022
Předmět:	Human-Computer Interaction Hardware and Architecture General Engineering Human Factors and Ergonomics Software Education
Zdroj:	International journal of human-computer studies. 171
ISSN:	1071-5819
Popis:	In this study, we focus on the impact of daily virtual nature experiences combined with mindfulness practices on remote workers' creativity, stress, and focus over an extended period (9 weeks) during the COVID-19 pandemic. Our results show a positive effect of virtual reality (VR) nature experience on increasing focus and reducing stress. When VR nature and mindfulness practices were combined, we also found an increase in convergent thinking task performance. Our findings demonstrate that 10-minute daily exposure to VR nature and mindfulness practices could compensate for some of the adverse effects of working remotely by improving some aspects of workers' well-being and creativity.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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