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Bring the Green into your Home

Bring the Green into your Home

Date: 2019-06-28

Plants not only have the power to transform your home into a green and lush oasis but can also help you to relax and unwind. Cactus, succulents, and herbs are all over Instagram and completely on-trend for any interior looking for a boost of life. Whether you want to add some nature to your home, office or bedroom, you can reap the wellness and health benefits.

Flowers, just like peace, aregoodforourmental health. ... and found that people withfresh flowerson their tables seem to be in better moods.

According toresearch, plants can improve air quality by removing toxins from the air through absorption, scrubbing the air of cancer-causing volatile organic compounds like formaldehyde and benzene. It makes sense, therefore, they could have equally beneficial effects on our bodies and minds. For these reasons, empaths, sensitive people, or even those experiencing a bit of anxiety, might find that a few houseplants can make a difference. We could all do with reconnecting with nature and be reminded of how it intertwines with our lives. Why not start in your home

Plants are natural air purifiers and can help to remove toxins from the atmosphere. NASA's popular Clean Air Study found the chemicals in the air could lead to negative health effects depending on your exposure. Plants can take in carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and produce oxygen, improving the air quality. They also help to reduce airborne dust levels and increase air humidity. This can reduce coughing, itchy eyes and fatigue.Fantastic air-filtering plants are Spider Plants, Dwarf Date Palm, and Chinese Evergreen.

If you're like most people then you probably spend the majority of your time inside, crouched over a desk working away. Research has found that 'forest bathing' is extremely good for you, decreasing blood pressure and lowering stress levels. When you don't have the opportunity to get out, bringing the green inside can work wonders for your wellbeing and mental health.

Many cultures have plants that they associate with good energy, from the money tree, a tropical wetland tree native to Central and South America, known to bring good luck and good fortune to its carers, to the classic aloe vera which was considered the plant of immortality in Ancient Egypt and used by Cleopatra and Nefertiti in their beauty routines.

For many who are new to plant parenting, however, it can often become overwhelming walking into a shop full of hundreds of species of plant, its always good to ask for help at your local nursary.