6 Calming Plants To Add Some Serenity to Your Home Office

There's a misconception that working from home is more relaxing than working in an office building, but if you were pushed into telecommuting when the pandemic hit, it probably wasn't cool at all. Your kitchen table may no longer be a quiet place to enjoy breakfast, but your new conference room for video calls.

Your sofa, once reserved for relaxing at the end of a long day, may have become his new table. And even if you're lucky enough to have a home office, surely you still feel the pressure to keep up with your workload.

Adding some calming plants is a cost-effective and easy way to add some tranquility to your workspace. The American Psychological Association published a study in 2014 that showed that plants can increase productivity in the workplace by up to 15% and reduce the dreaded afternoon blues by decreasing fatigue.

The color green can also help boost creative thinking, so having a plant on your desk before your next big project can help get your mental energy flowing. Read on to see these amazing plants that will add some calm and serenity to your workspace.

Lemon cypress

Place a lemon cypress next to the table in place of a candle. Cypress essential oils are popular in aromatherapy because their soothing scent can help alleviate respiratory problems (such as coughs), calm inflammation, reduce anxiety, and relieve sore or cramped muscles.

This small tree only reaches about 3 meters in height, making it easy to install even in small offices. It should be watered once a week or whenever the soil is dry to the touch. And place it near a well-lit window, as it requires six to eight hours of direct sunlight a day.

Peaceful white garden

You can include a mixture of calming green foliage plants in a small pot, with plants like kalanchoe and a peace lily, symbolizing solitude, serenity, and, of course, peace. White flowers further enhance the calm display. Place this mini-garden under bright but indirect light and water whenever the soil surface appears dry.

Crassula Jade Plant

A little luck never hurts to avoid stress. The succulent crassula jade is believed to bring good luck and wealth to its owner and is known to increase humidity levels (which can help kill airborne viruses).

This 6 to 8-inch tall plant is tiny and perfect for your home office. Grow your jade plant in indirect sunlight and water only when the soil is completely dry.

Silver satin pothos

Studies suggest that pothos plants can have a calming effect and even help relieve eye irritation from spending too many hours staring at a screen. Also, potos is one of the easiest indoor plants to care for because it grows in very little sunlight and doesn't need much care.

Silver satin pothos has beautifully patterned leaves, they would look amazing in a hanging basket to allow you to enjoy this plant without taking up limited desk space.

Juniper bonsai tree

A bonsai tree is the closest thing to bringing the outdoors indoors. As a result of the ancient Chinese practice of growing trees on a small scale in small containers, a juniper bonsai tree grows 6 to 10 inches tall and requires lots of sunlight.

Although the plant itself has some healing properties (it has been shown to help heal fatigue, cough, and sore throat), the real stress-relieving benefits come from caring for the tree; Bonsai can be a relaxing hobby that helps you get in touch with nature.

Succulents

Spiky-looking succulents may not be intuitively calming or peaceful, but they actually have a number of benefits.

They add moisture and oxygen to the air for a more relaxing environment and can improve your memory and concentration. Plus, they're perfect for just about any well-lit office space because they don't need a lot of room to grow.

You can check out this interesting article about different types of succulents to grow indoors.

We hope you enjoy this video about a Biophilia expert that explains how to pick the right office plants:

Source: Wall Street Journal

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