Refreshing with Natural light

Madan and teammates learned via studying previously published literature that there is “a promising level of evidence supporting the restorative [mentally refreshing] effects of daylight. . . . Results showed more beneficial effects for patients staying closer to a daylight opening . . . and participants sitting facing or sitting closer to a sunlight patch. . . . participants preferred having sunlight patches in their room . . . and in their field of view . . . or sitting close to sun patches . . . they do not prefer sunlight patches on their seats. . . or their beds. . . . findings show that glare or overheating, both possible consequences of direct sunlight presence, might counteract the restoration potential of sunlight. . . . glare from sunlight was accepted more in winter compared to summer . . . [was] more acceptable if there is an accompanying attractive view, or more acceptable if the visual task is less difficult.”
Ozge Madan, Kynthia Chamilothori, Juliette van Duijnhoven, Marielle Aarts, and Yvonne de Kort. “Restorative Effects of Daylight in Indoor Environments – A Systematic Literature Review.” Journal of Environmental Psychology, in press, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvp.2024.102323