In a recent study of 90 patients recovering from surgery, Kansas State University researchers discovered that those with plants in their rooms had less anxiety and fatigue, lower blood pressure, and fewer intakes of pain medication than patients without plants. Contact with plant life appears to reduce stress, which in turn may help patients recuperate more quickly and experience less pain.
“Anyone can benefit from spending more time with nature,” notes John Davis, Ph.D., Naropa University professor of psychology. Since humans evolved in natural settings, a lack of contact with nature may create tension, he explains. Taking your lunch break in a park, exercising near an abundance of trees, or even keeping potted plants in your office can all help relieve that tension. “Regardless of how much contact with nature you have, more will generally be better,” he adds.
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