Other variables were tracked via survey instruments, to determine their influence on mental states and cognitive performance. Mindfulness was assessed using Tanay and Berstein's [39] State Mindfulness Scale (SMS). This 21-item scale measures the level of experienced mindfulness over a bounded time period, with subscales for bodily (i.e., "I noticed various sensations caused by my surroundings") and mental mindfulness (i.e., "I felt closely connected to the present moment"). The SMS was included to determine the level of experienced mindfulness in the environment and conditions provided. The Connectedness to Nature Scale [40] was utilized to assess the personal relationship of each student to the natural environment with 14-items (i.e., "I think of the natural world as a community to which I belong"). This measure was included to account for emotional and communal ties to natural spaces that may influence neurological reactions and was completed prior to other **data** collection.