Plant lovers unite!
A study has shown that having a plant in your work space can have boost our happiness and productivity levels.
The Joy Of Plants conducted a study on 2,000 adults to determine the optimum working environment.
They found that 40% of those surveyed said that the perfect setting should involve a good plant.
It also found that the room should have bright colours and pleasingly decorative stationery.
According to Unilad, two thirds of participants believed plants positively impacted their mental health.
James Wong, expert botanist and garden designer claims that being surrounded by plants can boost your mood and wellbeing because of their colours.
According to Wong, concentrating on and nurturing a living, growing thing is all tied in with mindfulness, helping to alleviate the sort of gnawing tension and anxiety that can drag so many of us down day-to-day.
In 2020 the demand for succulents skyrocketed, with some UK plant retailers seeing as much as a 500% sales increase since the start of the pandemic.
