The power of plants in the workplace

The power of plants in the workplace

Are indoor plants important? Absolutely. It has been established that contact with plants is highly beneficial to human’s health and well-being. There is already evidence that exposure to nature can reduce hypertension, respiratory tract and cardiovascular illnesses; improve vitality and mood; benefit issues of mental well-being such as anxiety; and restore attention capacity and mental fatigue. The benefits are many. This finding highlights the importance and the power of plants in the workplace.

We spend enormous amounts of hours in the workplace away from nature. How do we counter modern lifestyle and the limited time outdoors? We bring the plants indoors.

Exposure to indoor plants can remove up to 87% of air toxins in just 24 hours, boost creativity by 15, reduce stress, restore attentional capacity and improve performance on a variety of cognitive tasks.

Evidence also suggests that plants in hospitals settings reduce negative symptoms by 25%. Overall plants are fundamental to our well-being and soothing to the mind’s eye.

Ambius created the below Infographic “The Power of Plants in the Workplace” to educate the public on some of the amazing benefits plant life can have indoors.