Healing Spaces: The Science of Place and Well-Being
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| Rating | : | 4.42 (588 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0674057481 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 352 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-12-28 |
| Language | : | English |
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Does the world make you sick? If the distractions and distortions around you, the jarring colors and sounds, could shake up the healing chemistry of your mind, might your surroundings also have the power to heal you? This is the question Esther Sternberg explores in Healing Spaces, a look at the marvelously rich nexus of mind and body, perception and place.Sternberg immerses us in the discoveries that have revealed a complicated working relationship between the senses, the emotions, and the immune system. The discoveries this book describes point to possibilities for designing hospitals, communities, and neighborhoods that promote healing and health for all.. The health of the environment is closely linked to personal health. The book shows how a Disney theme park or a Frank Gehry concert hall, a labyrinth or a garden can trigger or reduce stress, induce anxiety, or instill peace.If our senses can lead us to a “place of healing,” it is no surprise that our place in nature is of critical importance in Sternberg’s account. First among these is the story of the researcher who, in the 1980s, found that hospital patients with a view of nature healed faster than those without. How could a pleasant view speed healing? The author pursues this question through a series of places and situations that explore the neurobiology of the senses
. Esther M. She is Research Director of the Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona, Tucson. Sternberg, M.D., author of The Balance Within: The Science Connecting Health and Emotions, has done extensive research on brain–immune interactions and the effects of the brain’s stress response on health
Finally, Sternberg counsels individuals to find that place in the world that invites and promotes healing and reduces stress (for her, it is a garden of her youth). All rights reserved. . Why, for instance, do hospital patients whose window looks out on a grove of trees require less pain medication than patients looking out on a brick wall? Sternberg also examines how incorporating light and nature into our cities and buildings can promote health and reduce stress, and how this concept is influencing urban design and the layout of hospitals. But in the late 20th century, scientists began to study how space affects both mental and physical health for good and ill. (May)Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. The conclusions—e.g., that noise induces stress, which can impede healing—seem intuitive and well known, but readers interested in neuroscience will learn mu
Our surroundings affect our behaviour. C. Fiuza Castineira It is a great book to make us aware of the influence of our surroundings in our behaviour. Something we, as humans,Have forgotten about.. Healing Spaces Frank J. Criddle Jr. Dr. Sternberg makes an excellent case for the powerful role of the mind in promoting healing. I gifted this book to a dear friend who has Multiple Sclerosis and who struggles on a daily basis to cope with her disease. There is no doubt that a positive attitude is foremost in coping with any chronic health problem. Equally important is creating an environment where that positive force can thrive. Enabling ourselves to return to a functioning level depends on our ability to comprehend the advances in research on mind-body-environment integration. To that extent the author has successfully taken complicated research discoveries and si. A. Macdonald said New studies back old ideas. After listening to a fascinating CBC radio interview with Dr. Sternberg, I bought the book for additional information and was not disappointed. It is interesting to read about new studies that provide empirical evidence supporting both old and new theories.A great glimpse into evidence based design in healthcare facilities.