室内喷泉如何帮助你放松
室内喷泉如何帮助你放松
You may have wondered why a lot of doctor's and dentist's offices have fish tanks. While fish are fun and distracting to look at, it's most likely that the medical professionals are aiming to keep their waiting areas low-stress, so their patients walk into their appointments with less anxiety. And that's down to the soft bubbling of the fish tank's water pump.
你可能想知道为什么很多医生和牙医的办公室都有鱼缸。虽然看鱼很有趣，也会让人分心，但最有可能的情况是，医疗专业人士的目标是让他们的等候区保持低压力，这样他们的病人走进预约时就不会那么焦虑。这要归功于鱼缸的水泵发出的柔和的气泡。
A tabletop fountain is an easy way to create a relaxing indoor space. (Photo: FotoHelin/Shutterstock)
Just like the sound of ocean waves lapping at the shore, the sound of running water is almost universally soothing. Waterfalls are often considered a place for reflection and meditation for this reason. And for many of us, the random melody of a burbling stream is the ultimate "chill" sound.
就像海浪拍击海岸的声音一样，流水的声音也几乎能让人放松。由于这个原因，瀑布常被认为是沉思和冥想的地方。对我们许多人来说，潺潺流水的随机旋律是终极的“寒意”。
Why nature noises calm us down
为什么大自然的噪音能让我们平静下来
Even a small tabletop fountain can make a workspace or dining area more relaxed. (Photo: Edson Nerone/Shutterstock)
Unlike sharper sounds, repetitive, yet non-identical, natural noises subconsciously remind us that everything is OK.
与尖锐的声音不同，重复的、但又不同的自然声音潜意识里会提醒我们一切都很好。
In addition to bringing a sense of peace to your indoor space, a fountain can also gently block outside noise.
除了给你的室内空间带来一种平静的感觉，喷泉还可以轻轻地阻挡外面的噪音。
You don't need to go as far as setting up a fish tank (which is costly and requires a fair amount of upkeep) to bring this aural relaxation to your own home.
你不需要设置一个鱼缸(这是昂贵的，需要相当数量的保养)，把这种听觉放松带回家。
Adding semi-precious stones to a home fountain can be an easy way to add color and sparkle. (Photo: FotoHelin/Shutterstock)
I recently created a small indoor fountain for my workspace, and I've not only noticed stress-reduction benefits, but my cat also enjoys sipping from it. I have a home office, so I enjoy the fountain even when I'm not working.
我最近为我的工作空间设计了一个小型室内喷泉，我不仅注意到它能减压，我的猫也很喜欢喝它。我有一个家庭办公室，所以我喜欢喷泉，即使我不工作。
But if you work in an office away from home, a fountain could make your workday less stressful, though you might want to check with your coworkers first if you have a more open-plan office situation.
但如果你在离家很远的办公室工作，喷泉可以让你的工作压力更小，不过如果你的办公室比较开放，你可能要先和同事商量一下。
But you can also make one yourself, using some basic and relatively inexpensive materials, like I did. I used washed-off rocks from the woods near my house, a big bowl I already had, and a fish-tank pump that had been sitting in a box.
但是你也可以自己做一个，用一些基本的和相对便宜的材料，就像我做的那样。我用的是从我家附近的树林里淘来的石头，我已经有了一个大碗，还有一个放在盒子里的鱼缸打气筒。
If you don't already have these materials, you might have to buy some of them — though you can also check in with a local Buy Nothing group, friends, or family to see who might have these items sitting in their garage or attic and get them for free.
如果你还没有这些材料，你可能需要买一些——尽管你也可以向当地的“不买不买”组织、朋友或家人咨询，看看谁会把这些东西放在车库或阁楼里，然后免费得到它们。
A larger fountain can be brought indoors and surrounded by plants or treated as a decorative element similar to a piece of sculpture. (Photo: Bubbers BB/Shutterstock)
If you have the space, you could also get a larger fountain (often sold at garden centers for outdoor garden spaces), and move it indoors. Be sure to determine how far the water might splash (you can mitigate splashes with rocks or screens if you need to), but otherwise, an indoor fountain sitting on the floor can work as well indoors as it would outside.
如果你有足够的空间，你还可以买一个更大的喷泉(通常在花园中心出售，用作室外花园空间)，然后把它移到室内。一定要确定水可能会溅到多远的地方(如果需要的话，你可以用石头或屏风来减少溅到地面上的水花)，但除此之外，室内地板上的喷泉在室内和室外都可以发挥同样的作用。
Whatever size works for you, consider experimenting with adding quartz crystals or other stones to your fountain, which will add visual interest and also change the sound the water makes. Surrounding the fountain with plants (especially plants that love damp air, like ferns) will benefit your greenery as well as adding moisture to your indoor air.
不管你适合多大的喷泉，可以考虑尝试在喷泉中加入石英晶体或其他石头，这样可以增加视觉效果，也可以改变水的声音。在喷泉周围种上植物(尤其是喜欢潮湿空气的植物，比如蕨类植物)不仅有利于绿化，还能增加室内空气的湿度。
