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The mental health garden: Plants that nurture your well-being

Are you thinking of ways to boost your mental health? If you want to reap the mental health benefits of gardening, these plants are the perfect addition to start with.

There is something mindful about caring for your houseplants and they can positively impact most of your mind and senses.

Plants for your mental health care

Spider plants

Spider plants are also among the most mentally friendly plants. They can be kept both indoors and outdoors. Try putting them in your bathrooms to make your space feel more relaxing whenever you need a bubble bath day. Placing them in your bathroom creates a warmer, cosier feeling in the space that helps a relaxing bath feel even more relaxing. The leaves of the spider plant also do well with moisture and humidity.

Lavender

Lavender is known to have a calming effect, helping reduce stress, promote sleep, and improve mental health. This is one of the reasons why many self-care products contain lavender. These plants are excellent choices for creating a calm and serene atmosphere.

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Money plant

These vine plants add a pop of lush greenery to any space. A pop of greenery you need to maintain your mental health. Their bright green waxy leaves are stunning in the form of long vines climbing down a hanging basket in your room. On top of bringing in a pop of colour, they are easy to care for and filter the air in your space.

Aloe Vera houseplants

Aloe vera plants aren’t just great for healing wounds, they contribute to purifying air that triggers feelings of stress and unease which are all detrimental to your mental health. Aloe vera is also hardy and won’t fall victim to common plant diseases, causing you to have less stress and more time to focus on your mental health.

Bamboo Palm tree plants

They are natural humidifiers and thrive in the shade with little attention. Bamboo palm plants add a sense of the tropics to your home which contributes greatly to the mind. They are also good at flushing pollutants from the air, which goes a long way to helping you breathe better and help soothe mental anxiety.

 

Compiled by: Chumasande Matiwane

First published by Garden & Home

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