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Creator and psychologist Professor Richard Wiseman has created the room at the University of Hertfordshire, having brought together many years of scientific research on how to relax a human being.

The room includes soft green lighting, artificial blue skies, the scent of lavender and the sound of a lullaby.

Professor Richard Wiseman told the ´óÏó´«Ã½: "The pace of modern-day life, credit crunch and financial crisis is making many people feel very stressed and so we have created this space to help them relax."

Prof Wiseman went on to say: "Previous work has shown that these colours, sounds and smells all help people relax, but this is the first time that they have been combined in this way, and it will be fascinating to look at the effect on visitors' relaxation levels."

´óÏó´«Ã½ Three Counties Radio Breakfast Show presenter Stephen Rhodes decided that after a particularly stressful morning, a visit to the 'world's most relaxing room' might be in order…

The University of Hertfordshire is opening its mellowing multimedia attraction to the public as part of its Health and Human Sciences Research Institute Showcase.Ìý Visitors to the exhibition can enjoy a 15-minute session in the relaxing room and experience the "mild sensory deprivation" that the University claims could benefit "students facing exams and businesses wishing to lower their employees' stress-related absenteeism".

The exhibition is open to the public from October 21-24 at the University of Hertfordshire's de Havilland campus.