9.Stress Relief
Feeling the weight of daily pressures? Try and add a heart-leaf philodendron or a snake plant to your d cor. It may help you relax. Several studies have measured people s levels of blood pressure, heart rate, and the stress hormone cortisol while they handled a tough task or were under mental stress. Being around plants has a calming effect on people.
10.Sharper Focus
Plants may help raise your test scores, make it easier to concentrate on your tasks, and strengthen your memory. Students in classrooms with three potted plants performed better on math, spelling, reading, and science tests than kids in classrooms without any greens. Bring home a golden pothos or a bamboo palm and you just might clear that to-do list.