The Swedes want you to live in a glass cabin to decrease your stress

Not many people would be keen on living in a completely see-through hut, but for 72 hours and the potential of decreasing our stress by 70 percent, we might give it a go.

A new case study out of nature-loving Sweden has found people with high-stress lifestyles were dramatically less strung out after three days off-grid in a glass cabin on beautiful Henriksholm Island in Western Sweden.

After 72 hours fishing, swimming, cooking with fire and sleeping under the stars, the participants – which included a taxi driver, police officer, and a broadcaster – showed a significant decrease in blood pressure and anxiety, as well as a 70 percent decrease in reported stress levels.

The lucky guinea pigs also reported an increased connectedness to nature (not hard to do when it's literally all there is to connect with, but we digress) and a sizable increase in creativity.

 The small experiment, which ran in partnership with Visit Sweden and the Karolinska Institute, surprised researchers despite their knowing Swedes relationship with nature significantly fosters their well-being.

"I am positivity surprised by the results and it shows that a Swedish 'close to nature' lifestyle can improve people's wellbeing, at least in the short run," said Walter Osika, a researcher in stress and associate professor at Karolinska Institute.

The glass cabins are available to rent, with prices starting from $1067 for a three-night stay, and are engulfed by panoramic views of the water and forest and are furnished with a bed and lamp.