Houseplants Equal Improved Mental Health & Wellness

Plants are very important. It’s no secret plants are vital to our survival. Think about it: food, construction materials, medical efforts, oh and the most important of all, processing carbon dioxide and transforming it into co2. It's no surprise then, recent studies show that plants in our homes have a direct impact on our mental health & wellness.

There are a number of reasons why having household plants might improve our happiness, and an unmistakable reason is they’re better to see and smell. Wallpaper and carpet can't compete with living things and floral colors. A recent study further supports this notion in its research that there is a direct correlation between the amount of care required to keep a houseplant healthy and the positive psychological effect it had in the houseplant's caretaker. The researched showed, those who spend extended periods of time around houseplants tend to have better relationships with friends & family and consequently experience heightened levels of happiness.

Fact: Plants Help People

Additional research found that flowering plants provide increased levels of happiness and therefore, keeping flowering plants around the apartment and ay work potentially could significantly lower stress levels. Science is science. Studies have shown that people who are around more houseplants are significantly more likely to help others, and often have more vibrant social relationships. The logic computes, people who care for nature are more likely to care for others, reaching out to their peers and building strong bonds because of their shared interests.

Plants Help Reduce Stress 

Natural aesthetic beauty can have a soothing effect, and having ornamental flowering plants around the apartment home is a great way to lower high levels of stress and anxiety. As a result of the positive energy derived from a home or work space that has plants in it, the likelihood of suffering from stress-related depression is lessened as well. Study after study supports that by having plants in your house, you improve your mental health by inducing peace and open spaces to your brain.

Plants Help You Remember Your Honey To-Do List

Keeping ornamental houseplants in the home and office boosts memory retention and concentration. How? The calming influence of natural environments increases a person’s ability to fixate on the task at hand. Going outside or being under the influence of houseplants inside can improve memory retention close to twenty percent, a recent University of Michigan study reported (Sewach).

Convinced yet? Great. Here are a couple examples of ideas for great plants to have in your home:

Spider Plant

One of the most popular indoor botanicals is the spider plant, and your friends are going to enjoy them because umm duh, it's name, spider plant They’re very easy to care for, and spider plants are impressively great at absorbing mold or allergens from the air and will work wonders in places that are prone to dampness: bathrooms and laundry room. Spider plants are pretty easy to care for, too. Provide them with bright, indirect light and they will flourish. Water it well but do not overwater, which can lead to root rot. In fact, spider plants don't mind drying out some between waterings.

Snake Plant

A study of CO2 conversion in plants by Harvard University observed that the snake plant is one of the most oxygen-producing plants. In case you're interested, ficus and pothos are the other plants on the list. One of the most important snake plant health benefits is it can make ongoing contribution to eliminate toxic air pollutants. It can do more than absorb CO too, they can absorb benzene, formaldehyde, xylene, and toluene; all of which are cancer-causing pollutants. It's one of the most tolerant plants out there as they can live-through weeks of neglect without losing neither shape nor vibrant look. They can thrive in environments with very low light and water. 

See any similarities with our two plants? If you have kid visitors, we’re trying to help it easier to get them excited! Who gets Spider and who gets Snake?