Boost Your Mental Health & Beautify Your Space
By Caitlyn Coy |
As if your humidity-fogged glasses hadn’t given it away, summer is here!
With watermelon slices in hand it’s time we embrace the season of outdoor activities. There are endless benefits to spritzing yourself with SPF and enjoying the summer sun, and if you’re craving that summer feeling all year round this blog is for you!
Just as this time of year brings more time outside, it’s important to connect oneself with nature year round. What is one way to accomplish this?
🪴House plants!
It’s no secret that the staple of the minimalistic aesthetic is a leafy green in a painted pot.
So, what do these plants have to offer beyond their security in fame to be pictured with Joanna Gaines on the cover of HomeBody?
Research shows there is a beneficial connection between having plants in your living spaces and your mental health. I heard this before, yet after learning more I felt validated in occasional succulents I couldn’t pass up at Trader Joe’s or the Farmer’s market.
Just like at a job interview, what kinda benefits we talkin’? According to research done by the _Washington Post_ and _Psychology Today_: reducing stress and symptoms of PTSD all whilst improving mood and memory!
Now, just like a recipe that’s hidden under a life story, here is the part where you proverbially would have hit a button at the top that said “Take me to the plants.”
Each plant in the list includes its; name, ideal location, and a short bio written by yours truly.
As a general rule of green thumb, the greener the plant the more cheerful the effect it can have!
(Disclaimer: if you have pets always make sure the plants you purchase are not potentially toxic to them).
As I pursue a life of health, I have seen how having living things such as plants in my living spaces brings life into my mental spaces.
Gotta run for now, on my way to buy some plants! 👩🌾
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