Place a Waterfall on Your Desk to Add a Touch of Class to Your Office Décor and to Benefit Your Health with Sound Therapy

Article By Michelle O'Connor

  The simple act of placing a water fountain on your desk can have multiple benefits for you and your environment. These waterfalls not only look good, refined, stylish, they can also provide health and relaxation benefits.

Increase Concentration and Productivity by Working “Near” a Waterfall

Have you ever noticed that the air feels different next to large outdoor waterfalls, rivers and streams? This is because it is different. These bodies of water act as humidifiers and product negative ions. These factors cause the air to feel “fresher” than normal. The same sort of relaxed and peaceful feeling you get from one of nature's waterfalls can be duplicated in your home or office, though on a slightly smaller scale. Setting a tabletop water fountain on or near your desk offers you a scaled down version of what you experience near an outdoor waterfall – humidity, negative ions, fresher air, calming sounds that can aid in concentration and visual stimulii. These factors make desk waterfalls one of the most production-enhancing items you can have in an office setting.

Water Fountains Offer Beneficial “Sound Therapy”
”Sound Therapy” is a relatively new alternative therapy which involves examining the effects of sound and vibration on human health and wellness. Just as music with a fast and heavy beat can energize you and make you want to dance, and very slow and quiet music can relax you, sounds affect our state of mind and bodies. Sound research supports the fact that different sounds offer different effects and benefits. Bulgarian Psychiatrist Gorgi Lazanoff demonstrated an increase capacity for learning by playing Baroque music such as 1700's Bach, Vivaldi and Handle.

It is no wonder then, that people report feelings of calm, focus and motivation when in the presence of the slight sounds of falling water. Hence, the increasing popularity of desk waterfalls in home and office settings.

Designs and Styles of Desktop Fountains

These items come in a wide variety of styles and looks, as well as materials and sizes. You can find items made of rock, brass, copper, stainless steel, and glass. Some incorporate lighting. There are fountains with or without color or scenes. With today's availability of online auctions and competitive e-commerce environment, you can locate quality tabletop fountains at great discounts . Whether your style is contemporary, rustic, traditional, shabby chic or modern, you will have no problem finding just the right waterfall for you so you can begin reaping the benefits.