10 Health Benefits of Placing Plants in Your Living Space

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10 Health Benefits of Placing Plants in Your Living Space


It is a proven fact that interacting with the various elements of Mother Nature has a positive effect on us. The relaxing effect of this interaction is what cajoles us to go hiking, bird watching, camping, and jump into the laps of nature whenever we get the chance. But what if we could bring some of those greens with us into our living space? How beneficial would that be for us!


Research has shown that we can reap great benefits by growing indoor plants. These plants not only clean the air inside our homes naturally but also provide various health benefits. Let’s find out how indoor plants can help boost our health � Enhance Oxygen Levels - Plants are a natural and handy source of oxygen. By placing indoor plants in your house, you are actually placing oxygen-making machines inside your home. Breathing is definitely easy and better with enhanced oxygen levels.


â—? Reduce Air Pollution - Not only do plants release

oxygen, they also help reduce pollutants in the air inside your home, making it more clean and fresh.

â—? Reduce Noise Pollution - Yet another benefit of having indoor plants that has been established by studies and research is noise reduction. Plants are capable of


reflecting and absorbing noise and high-frequency sound.

● Relieve Stress - Having plants in your line of vision can help release stress and anxiety, as well as aid mental health restoration. Since we are accustomed to taking a break in nature, bringing them inside our homes can surely have positive effects. ● Fight Fatigue - Studies have shown that indoor plants reducing fatigue by up to 30 percent. So, if you feel run down on a daily basis, try incorporating a few indoor plants in your living space. ● Improve Concentration and Productivity - Studies

reveal that the presence of indoor plants has a positive impact on reaction time, concentration, and


productivity. So, placing plants in your work area can really help.

● Reduce Sick Leave - Workplaces with indoor plants

have employees who take less sick leaves. Keeping a plant in the workspace helps clean the air and keeps employees healthy and refreshed. ● Aid Recovery Process - Plants have healing properties

and studies have shown that they boost the healing process, thereby helping patients to recover fast in a fresh and healthy environment. ● Help Relieve Pain - Another interesting benefit of having plants indoors is that they help manage pain. They positively distract you away from your pain and


provide a certain level of stress-relief to people suffering from any kind of pain. â—? Improve Mood - The presence of plants inside the house can definitely help in uplifting your mood. Since our brains perceive plants and greenery as a source of refreshment and comfort, they help in elevating our moods and make us happy. With so many benefits and more, we can add indoor plants to our home deĂŠ cor. This will not only make our homes beautiful but will also boost our health in so many ways.


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