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It is difficult to get students on task at times. A healthy learning environment is critical for learning to have a chance to begin. Warm incandescent style lighting is shown to help students with ADHD and autism focus better than with harsh fluorescent light. Plant naturally clean the air and clean air is also proven to increase student performance! White noise can take the edge off stressed students and help them focus by drowning out distracting sounds. And what better sound than running water, which is scientifically proven to calm stressed individuals.

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It is difficult to get students on task at times. A healthy learning environment is critical for learning to have a chance to begin. Warm incandescent style lighting is shown to help students with ADHD and autism focus better than with harsh fluorescent light. Plant naturally clean the air and clean air is also proven to increase student performance! White noise can take the edge off stressed students and help them focus by drowning out distracting sounds. And what better sound than running water, which is scientifically proven to calm stressed individuals.

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