Indoor plants have become a very trendy aesthetic these times, especially with the pandemic when many of us found in plants an escape tool to make our houses and rooms a sacred refuge. Plants aren’t only nature’s most gorgeous art and amazing interior design items, but also amazing assets with tons of benefits.
So, if you were thinking about turning your room into a nice and appealing indoor garden, here are some great benefits that will definitely convince you to take that step.
Reduce stress levels
It’s been scientifically proven that indoor plants help reduce both physical and psychological stress levels. The beauty they bring to a room creates an atmosphere that makes you feel more relaxed and comfortable. Not only that, according to a study published in the Journal of Physiological Anthropology, it goes beyond just making you feel good it can actually help balance your heart rate and blood pressure.
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Boost attention
It turns out that having even just a single real plant right next to you while you’re studying or concentrating on something will help you increase your attention span and productivity. According to a study made by Exeter University, indoor plants can increase productivity by 47% and boost memory up to 20%! The science behind this is that plants help stimulate colors and also, thanks to their smell, they can help oxygenate the brain, balancing the levels of oxygen and carbon dioxide and thus promoting an optimal brain function.
Reduce fatigue
Plants’ beauty becomes focal points of interest for the eyes and brain to rest. In situations of real fatigue and stress (as we saw), these can be great visual aids to give your brain some time to rest. Besides that, plants can also give some tactile and odor diversion to your brain.
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Fast recovery of illnesses
Especially during these times, this might be indoor plants’ biggest asset. Natural plants and flowers seem to be great speeding up recovery from illness and surgeries. It was discovered that patients with plants around them needed less pain medication and reduced their recovery period.
Better air quality
This is probably the most obvious one. Plants improve the quality of indoor air. The word for this phenomenon is phytoremediation, which means that plants help reduce the contaminants of the air. Although basically, any plant will do the job, some species are proven to be more effective in this air cleaning process. Some of these are bamboo palms, Boston ferns, spider plants, and ficus trees.
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As you can see, plants can be a great asset for your room decoration not only in aesthetic terms but also in terms of health and wellbeing. If you’re responsible enough to take care of some living creatures, plants can be the best option to make your room a sacred sanctuary.
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