It is very common nowadays for people to complain about anxiety. The novel coronavirus outbreak, as well as the pressure from day-to-day life, contributes to anxiety, which should not be underestimated as it could lead to depression or other mental disorders.
As a matter of fact, keeping several plants to add some green in your home is a good way to ease anxiety. Researchers from the University of Essex in England investigated the reason, finding out that the secret to why nature could help people to calm down is because of one of its major colors: green.
To people, green usually represents calm, peace, freshness, and safety, because to the ancestors of human beings, green means food and water. This impression was rooted in human's minds during the evolution process, hence the feelings this color generates still have a great effect on people today.
The photosynthesis (光合作用) of plants can absorb the carbon dioxide in the air and release oxygen. However, do not grow too many plants in the bedroom since photosynthesis takes place during the day, so when nighttime comes, plants will do the opposite by absorbing oxygen and releasing carbon dioxide.
The best choice of plants to keep at home and in the office are pothos (石柑属), lucky bamboo, and cactus. That's because they are easy to keep.
A. Different people have different reactions to green.
B. Here are some practical ways to help you get relaxed.
C. Some of them even produce colorful flowers as an extra gift.
D. So, is there anything we can do to relieve some of that pressure?
E. Green is a special color, as it is not cold nor warm in the color spectrum (光谱).
F. Green plants can not only help people ease their anxiety, but also clean the air for them.
G. Studies show that people who like to exercise outdoors will have a mental health boost of 50 percent.
