Phat Plants (Published Zine)
The human eye is more sensitive to shades of green than any other color in the spectrum. This can be attributed to the fact that the identification of various plant life became an evolutionary necessity however, although we’ve mostly got all of that hunting and gathering out of our system the color green and anything with a photosynthesis process still has various effects on the human body and psyche.
These reasons are why many studies have decided to research the positive effects that keeping potted plants around your person can have on your everyday life. Its actually pretty amazing what research says a few shades of greenery can do, some examples being: lowering anxiety, increasing attentiveness, lowering systolic blood pressure, raising productivity, and improving reaction times!
Now these studies suggest that you place these plants at any place possible like your home or your workplace but not everyone is born with a green thumb and it can be difficult to find the time to maintain the beauty that is supposed to ease your burden instead of add to it. This is where succulents come into play, succulents are a low maintenance plant life capable of living for weeks on end when watered just once and only need an average of 6 hours of sunlight a day making them the perfect choice to place besides anyone’s window.
The best part about succulents aren’t that they are just easy to manage but they also do not sacrifice anything when it comes to looks either. As you may have noticed already, succulents come in a variety of shapes and sizes and can easily brighten up any room with ease making all of the bonuses that come with keeping potted plants around accessible to almost anyone. Its because of this that succulents have become a recent craze in interior decorating.
Which is why this succulent trend, for good reason, has been gaining traction all over the nation, with google searches for the plants having grown 5000% since 2010. These plants make it so that it is easy to add something natural and beautiful to our now unnatural and sometimes barren environments where we have grown accustomed to sitting at for hours on end. Succulents have shown to even decrease seasonal depression, so instead having the occasional spell of sadness in a dreary winter these seemingly unimportant plants can subtly replenish the joy in your life!
The now ever growing popularity of these particularly user friendly potted plants have made them easier than ever to find and purchase. If you’re interested in getting one you might have to only go just as far as the flower section in your local supermarket, otherwise they can also be found at various thrift stores, gardening, and home improvement shops. So what are you waiting for! Discover for yourself how something as small as a little piece of nature around the house can effect you.
