The Immediate Impact of Immersive VR Natural Scene Mindfulness Intervention on the Perceived Stress of Corporate Employees

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Issue		SHS Web Conf. Volume 235, 2026 2026 4^th International Conference on Education, Psychology and Cultural Communication (ICEPCC 2026)


Article Number		03005
Number of page(s)		10
Section		Psychology, Mental Health, and Well-being
DOI		https://doi.org/10.1051/shsconf/202623503005
Published online		30 June 2026

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