Charlie Hall, a professor in the Department of International Floriculture at Texas A&M University, said having plants at home can improve mental health during the winter season. results published on the university’s website – Texas A&M University.
Professor Hall has conducted many studies aimed at assessing the impact of plants on human mental health. Being surrounded by indoor plants can help reduce levels of the stress hormone cortisol, he said. Their levels may increase due to decreasing daylight hours and the need to spend more time at home.
Hall also noted that indoor plants can make a living space more pleasing to the eye. He added that the positive effect of thinking about plants is comparable to the pleasant emotions a person experiences when communicating with a dog or cat. Some of Hall’s scientific papers also report the positive effects of succulents on memory and life satisfaction.
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