Plants offer a comforting anchor when the demands of daily life become overwhelming. While we may not always voice it, scientific studies, including those by NASA, confirm the positive impact of greenery on our well-being. Tending to houseplants provides a soothing counterbalance to our fast-paced, digital lives, where instant gratification is the norm. Unlike our high-speed routines, plants teach us patience, allowing us to unwind and slow down, bringing a sense of calm to our often frenetic existence.

There are lots of ways our green friends take care of us, Floral Soul highlights five of them:

Plants make sure you breathe better air

The air inside our home can be worse than the air in the middle of a city because pollutants get in easily but have a harder time getting out. Research shows that plants will remove about 87% of pollutants from the air. 6 to 8 medium or large plants are enough to make a difference in the quality of the air you breathe. Champions at cleaning the air are ficus, spider plant, snake plant, dracaena and ferns, all available in the Floral Soul online catalogue.

Plants care about your mental well-being

There is something truly zen about plants. It forces you to be present in the present moment and stop worrying about those million other things. They remind you to move and teach you to appreciate the little things. Modern life sometimes squeezes us, but when you move a pot, wipe a leaf, move a plant or transplant its soil – an extraordinary state of calm comes over us.

Live plants help you focus

Sorry, but plastic plants won’t help you get a better grade on your exam. In a small study involving 23 participants, students were placed in a classroom with either a fake plant, a real plant, a photo of a plant, or no plant at all. Brain scans of the participants showed that students who studied with live plants in the classroom were more attentive and able to concentrate than those in the other groups.

Plants make you forget about stress

This study confirms that plants in the home or office can make us feel more comfortable and peaceful. The researchers concluded that indoor gardening can reduce not only physiological but also psychological stress.

Plants heal

Working with potted plants is therapeutic. The process itself calms anxiety, and medical clinics in the UK even “prescribe” potted plants to patients with symptoms of depression, anxiety and other conditions. Moreover, a simple green view can help us recover faster from an illness or disease.

Since 2017, we’ve been infusing homes and offices with the beauty of nature. Ask us anything about plants, greening or rehabilitation services.
Feel free to reach us online or visit us at the Orangery on M. Kogălniceanu Street, 54.