Having
a hard day at work? Stressed out about deadlines or bosses or meetings?
It may help to stare at a plant, according to researchers from Japan.
The
researchers felt that a lot of employees underestimated the respite
that plants offer from work-related stress, so they conducted an
experiment on workers at an electric company in Japan and observed their
changes in stress levels pre- and post-involvement with plants.
researchers felt that a lot of employees underestimated the respite
that plants offer from work-related stress, so they conducted an
experiment on workers at an electric company in Japan and observed their
changes in stress levels pre- and post-involvement with plants.
The findings,
recently published in the HortTechnology journal, showed that the
number of employees with high scores on an anxiety measurement test
decreased their scores slightly. Another 27% of employees in the study
showed a significant decrease in resting heart rate.
recently published in the HortTechnology journal, showed that the
number of employees with high scores on an anxiety measurement test
decreased their scores slightly. Another 27% of employees in the study
showed a significant decrease in resting heart rate.
The complete article is posted here on CNN Health:
Keeping a Plant on Your Desk Can Reduce Workplace Stress
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