Houseplants– how they keep us happy!

Houseplants aren’t a new concept of beautifying a home. They had been an artistic home décor for centuries. But why plants when there are plenty of alternatives that catches your eyes. Why care for plants that require watering, tilling or other such forms of day-to-day maintenance? Wait and think, what live material around you can do for you! Keeping plants in your home offers a plethora of benefits that you won’t get from random trinkets or other forms of decorations. These range from giving the dwellers a healthier lifestyle and according to multiple studies, a fresher mind as well. Not convinced? Then here’s more on why you should be keeping houseplants in your home.

1. Better breathing 

It is common knowledge that when breathing, we inhale oxygen and exhale carbon dioxide. But in the process of photosynthesis, plants take in carbon dioxide and give out oxygen, so if plants are kept in our homes, they increase the oxygen levels making the air much more breathable. Although for most plants, photosynthesis ceases in the night-time at which point they use up the oxygen and release carbon dioxide, meaning we’d be competing with the plants for oxygen during our sleep if they’re kept in the bedroom. However, there are certain plants, such as cacti, Aloe Vera plants, orchids, snake plants etc., which actually release oxygen at night-time, making them the perfect bedside companions. Moreover, houseplants also have the ability to cleanse the air of toxic vapors giving us pollution-free air with plenty of oxygen.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2. Adds moisture to the atmosphere

While this may be undesirable during hot and humid climates, you can seldom find a greater benefit during the dry spell. Dry air can cause dry skin, sore throats with dry coughs, but with the added humidity caused by keeping plants in the house, the chances of these symptoms become much slimmer. The humidity even helps decrease dust in the household.

3. Houseplants for Better thinking 

Have you wondered if there are any psychological effects of having houseplants in the household? A multitude of studies around the world shows that people with plants around them perform better in certain cognitive functions than those who do not. The topics of such studies proved to have better memory, higher concentration, relaxation and improved attention when working in a room that has plants in it.

4. Houseplants for changing mood 

The psychological effects don’t stop at just helping you work better. Further studies show that plants decrease stress and anxiety, help you feel relaxed and calm and improve your overall well-being. These also aids in lowering blood pressures and heart rate, which mean better health. Although scientists have failed to offer complete and elaborate explanations for these effects, the results still give us plenty of reasons to make the presence of houseplants in our lives desirable.

5. Food for thought

The many inventions that had occurred in the world have been actually picked up from nature. The shapes, sizes, patterns, colors that a houseplant display in front of us can give you food for thought. The thoughts are processed in your brain to make original pieces. The designs we make by drawing or computer designing has actually originated from our minds that we see around our environment. The alertness of the mind improves with spectacular plants around you and makes your inner being feel happy. The fragrance of the flowers helps overcome mood swings.

6. Designer’s source

A designer often looks for new and innovative ways of picturing his idea. A plant in the house often takes different angles and shapes as the wind and sunshine play on them. This imprints in the mind of artists and architects who make up our whole world of the living environment. To name a few, the designs in carpets, draperies, the floor tiles and the wallpapers, the everyday crockeries we use are reflections of those. Had you ever imagined how little houseplants can make us invent new designs!

7. Houseplants are beautiful

The overwhelming beauty of nature can be enjoyed from your home environment. Plants are gifts that you can desire to cherish and treasure. The petals and flowers that are unique of its own take you to a world of good feeling. Such feelings are unexplainable but soothe your nervous system, releases tension and make you happy. Such feeling of pleasure can be brought to your by decorating with house plants. The hanging plants from the balconies of your home also bring joy to the people who are your neighbors and friends.

All the advantages do come at a price, i.e. you have to put some time aside to tend to the houseplants you keep, but the rewards of joy are such that they improve your overall quality of life. So why not sacrifice some of the materialistic arts and crafts and literally bring some life into your home?