Can physical places enhance or damage our health? (Image: Belknap Press)
HOW physical places can enhance or damage our health may sound unscientific, but Esther Sternberg constructs a convincing argument in this book.
The journey begins with a landmark paper published in Science in 1984 in which hospital patients were found to recover more quickly if their windows overlooked a grove of trees rather than a brick wall. From there, we learn how sunlight, meditation, music and exercise can affect the balance of hormones and neurotransmitters in the central nervous system – and how these in turn can impact on the…
