Viewing nature could help people feel less pain, a study has found. The neuroimaging study, led by a team from the University of Exeter and University of Vienna, found that people who were looking at natural scenes experienced less pain than those viewing a city or indoor office.

Simply looking at nature — or even just digital pictures of it — can relieve pain, according to new research which scanned the brains of people receiving electrical shocks. Nature’s many health benefits has been documented by decades of research.