Are you looking to improve your health and happiness for 2020? Well, you can in so many ways, one simple and fun way to do so is with houseplants. You can add more indoor plants to your home and it can benefit your health. Learn more about this below.

• Boost Mood – Humans have a connection to nature and nature calms us, so bringing plants indoors can help boost a person’s mood. Plants indoors also help increase oxygen levels, regulate humidity, and make people feel calmer. All of this can lead to a heightened mood.

• Reduce Stress – Studies have shown that people being around nature and the natural world reduces stress and helps them feel calmer. That means bringing plants indoors can have a similar effect on people. Having more houseplants can help you reduce the stress you experience.

• Improve Focus and Concentration – Above, we talked about how plants boost mood and can reduce stress. With reduced stress and a boosted mood, your focus can be improved. Having plants around can send signals to your body that help you feel less stressed so that you can concentrate better.

• Plants act as Natural Air Filters – Most people know that plants produce oxygen. They take in carbon dioxide and they convert it to oxygen. However, not everyone knows that plants can take in other chemicals as well. In fact, indoor plants can take in chemicals from the air and turn them into oxygen, so that can be a big benefit to your indoor environment.

As you can see, there are a lot of benefits to adding some houseplants to your home. Which plants should you add to your home? There are infinite possibilities, but you want to make sure the plant can thrive in your environment. You can start with plants like ferns, ficus plants, aloe vera, cacti, and more.

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