{"id":17842,"date":"2024-12-06T09:04:12","date_gmt":"2024-12-06T10:04:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=17842"},"modified":"2024-12-06T10:26:23","modified_gmt":"2024-12-06T10:26:23","slug":"how-plants-can-improve-your-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=17842","title":{"rendered":"How Plants Can Improve Your Health"},"content":{"rendered":"
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You don\u2019t need a green thumb to reap the benefits.<\/p>\n

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I was on the phone with a friend the other day, and because I can\u2019t sit still, I started to dust the leaves on my sprawling bird of paradise plant.<\/p>\n

This is nice, I thought, gently swabbing the plant while I chatted away in my living room. As the sun bathed each shining leaf, I grew more peaceful. I felt like climbing into the pot and roosting for a while.<\/p>\n

Immersing yourself in nature is good for you. Being outdoors has been shown to improve your mood<\/a>, concentration<\/a> and mental health<\/a>, among other things. But indoor green spaces, even small ones, have benefits for our physical and mental well-being, too.<\/p>\n

Viewing nature indoors, one review of the scientific literature<\/a> suggested, can lower your heart rate and blood pressure. The presence of plants in a hospital room has been shown<\/a> to reduce pain and anxiety in patients.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Since we spend around 90 percent<\/a> of our time indoors, I asked experts for ways to bring nature into our homes and work spaces.<\/p>\n