- “Active interaction with indoor plants can reduce physiological and psychological stress compared to mental work. This is accomplished through suppression of sympathetic nervous system activity and diastolic blood pressure and promotion of comfortable, soothed and natural feelings.”
Min-sun Lee, Journal of Physiological Anthropology, 2015; 34(1): 21
- “Students and employees with a view of nature, either indoors or right outside their windows, were not only found to be more productive but also more alert, more attentive, more relaxed, in better moods, …”
11 Ways Plants Enhance Your Mental and Emotional Health, Susan McQuillian, M.S., RDN, Psychology Today, September 14, 2019
- “Exposure to natural elements is associated with decreased levels of diastolic blood pressure, depression, anxiety, and increased attentional capacity.”
Why We Need More Nature at Work: Mental Health and Work Attention, Kimberly O’Brien, U.S. National Library of Medicine National Institutes
of Health, 2016; 11(5)
- “Indoor gardening has been reported to be effective for improving sleep, agitation, and cognition in dementia patients. It is a restorative technique to improve memory, attention, sense of responsibility, and social interaction.”
Is the Evidence to Support the Use of Therapeutic Gardens for the Elderly?, Psychiatry Investigation, June 2012; 9