I am an avid plant lover. At any given time I have at least three different plants propagating somewhere on my window sills. These little green buddies do so much more for me than I realize. Here are some ways plants may help you too.

Light.

The south side of my house a lot of bright and beautiful sunlight, however at the north side of my house is particularly dark and dungeon like. My office sits on the north side, and now that I’m working from home, I am impacted by the low light.

I forced myself to put three plants that require a moderate amount of sunlight in my office area. So now I don’t feel like I am opening the shades purely for me, but I have a responsibility to my little buddies to keep them happy. With the past weeks of opening the blinds for them I have seen an improvement in my mood. 

Sunlight deprivation is a proven emotional affect on humans health and well-being. The concept of seasonal affectiveness disorder, is known through the low light (winter) months. But now through COVID 19 and forced time inside, sunlight is just as important.

Color.

Even if you have a monochromatic themed decor in your home. Pops of color in plants can affect your mood. Some Research believes that it has to do with the wavelength of the color itself, in combination with a person’s individual history.

Higher frequency wavelengths tend to create higher energy emotions while lower frequency wavelengths create lower energy emotions. However, if culturally a color symbolizes something specific that can change the mood output. 

For example, blue is a low frequency color that can cause calming affect. But in Mexico blue can indicate mourning, so blue may cause slight distress to someone from that culture.

In western culture these colors are found to be related to these moods:

• Red – power, strength
• Blue – healing, calm
• Yellow – energy, stimulation
• Green – luck, progress (green means go)
• Black – sophistication, mystery
• Purple – spirituality, wealth (epilepsy awareness!)
• White – peace, clarity

So thinking about using plant color in your home, think about the energy you want in that room. Your office may want plants with reds, yellows and greens to get you pumped, confident and progressive. On the contrary, in your bedroom you may want plants with blues and whites for an area ready for relaxation and good dreams.

Life.

Plants in your space give you that sense of simbiosis with the CO2 cycle. Plants breathe in carbon dioxide, and emit oxygen. They help freshen the atmosphere of your home, but they also improve the atmosphere of the whole entirety of the Earth! How cool is that?! Their leaves secret and absorb moisture, so they help regulate the humidity in your home. Our bodies pick up on these regulations of the air and physically improve our life.

So if you’re looking for a quick fix to help reduce your stress, improve your mood, and create a healthier living space, your answer is: plants.

Be sure to do your research on choosing the correct plant for your sunlight availability, temperature ranges, maintenance requirements, and pet safety if you have one living in the home. 

Do you have plants in your home? What are you favorite plants that bring you peace and happiness? Share in the comments below.