National Stress Awareness Month 2022

Stress is already part of human everyday interaction. It can be reduced and controlled by meditation, exercise, or engaging with nature. The month of April is National Stress Awareness Month and needs to be recognized, to make us aware of the importance of harnessing stress not to affect our lives in great proportion.

Today, Plantly wants to share the power of plants not only for you to combat stress but also to provide an artistic design in your home while cleaning the air you’re breathing.

For mental and physical health, gardening can bring many benefits for you or for your loved ones. This is an excellent hobby as it connects you with nature. 

You can wrestle with the weeds and get the frustration from your system resulting from a busy week. Furthermore, it helps improve sleep and breaks up your busy schedule. Finally, connecting with nature brings mindfulness, calmness, and peace to face the daily stress of your life.

At the same time, you can create a space to relax while enjoying your surroundings and relieving stress. Growing and nurturing your area leads to a rewarding process filling your life with pride and productivity. 

No matter what you do, outdoor to indoor gardening, consider these plants to destress your life.

Destress With These Amazing Plants

Create a stress-free month with the following plant inspiration to make a haven in your garden or home to relax this National Stress Awareness Month 2022.

Aloe Vera

With Aloe Vera in the home, you have one fantastic plant with many healing properties. So instead of visiting a Spa to detox the body. This houseplant will soothe your senses and your skin at the same time. 

Another fantastic benefit is the plant’s air purifying qualities that help clear the air of impurities found in cleaning products used in the home. The Aloe Vera will keep your home looking beautiful and fresh. 

To help them look beautiful, all they need is loving care, a bit of water, and plenty of sunlight.  

Bamboo Palm

Yes, the bamboo palm is another air-purifying plant and looks gorgeous in the home. When taking care of this houseplant, it helps you destress and purify the air from benzene and trichloroethylene to keep your home stress-free. As the plant needs loads of TLC and water, it only needs indirect sunlight.

So, keeping it in tip-top condition is manageable. Hence, your mind is always occupied with caring for the bamboo plant.

English Ivy 

English Ivy is the best air-filtering plant for the home to help with adequate sleep, which is a problem when you stress. The houseplant absorbs formaldehyde and is very effective at doing it.  

It will help you feel less stressed caring for it the plant also looks great and is simple to grow. You can hang your English Ivy in a hanging basket on the patio or anywhere in the home to admire. Or you can place it on the floor in medium sunlight to reap the benefits. 

Golden Pothos

The Golden Pothos can clear toxins from the air so you to breathe deeply and feel relaxed. You can place the plant in a hanging basket in the living room or kitchen. The leaves grow in a flowing structure. But one thing is for sure the houseplant will give your living space an edge. 

Peace Lily 

With the Peace Lily, you will have no stress taking care of it as it is a low-maintenance indoor plant. You can place it in your bedroom as it will feel right at home. Every time you look at them, you will smile, but they are also great at reducing air toxins.

You can keep them in a bit of shade, and they thrive in cooler temperatures for you to enjoy this no-fuss beauty plant.

Philodendron

Bring some love into the home with the heart-shaped Philodendron, a popular, beautiful houseplant that thrives with neglect yet purifies the air in the home. So why not gift yourself this National Stress Awareness Month 2022 by adding this gorgeous addition to your living space? 

It is easy to care for and very decorative. Like the English Ivy, it also absorbs formaldehyde, and when giving it some TLC, it lasts for many years. All it needs is a lot of water with sunlight. 

Red-Edge Dracaena

For a vibrant houseplant that is stunning, growing up to 15 feet tall, the Red-Edge Dracaena will keep your mind busy, and not think of all the stressful things in your life. It makes for perfect placement in a bare space to place in any room. It looks fabulous, but it also removes harmful toxins from the air to help you breath easy.

Place it in some sunlight and water it to watch it grow into a magnificent houseplant. 

Rubber Tree

When it comes to relaxing the mind, the Rubber tree is outstanding as it is an easy plant to grow. It will give you peace of mind, and it also purifies the air to make breathing easier. They can flourish in low light and even cool temperatures. The outdoor plant is low-maintenance, and you will not have any difficulty caring for it. 

Spider Plant 

While a common houseplant, the Spider plant is the cutest of all stress-free plants found in the home. You can place this gorgeous plant in the bathroom for a decorative spa-like feeling. It keeps the air clean to give you peace of harmony. Once it grows spiderettes, you will always be amazed when it flows over a hanging basket or pot. 

The Snake Plant

Here is another plant needing little care or attention to survive. It only requires minimal water, so it’s no problem if you forget to quench its thirst now and again. Place it in some sunlight as it works well in a busy environment. Similar to the other plants, it is a great bedroom addition.

The snake plant absorbs the carbon dioxide you breathe out at night to provide you with oxygen to sleep peacefully. 

So, grab the opportunity this National Stress Awareness Month with this destressing house plant. You can gift it to someone you know going through difficult times. Or you can add one to your home to create a sanctuary.