Did you know that a simple house plant can improve your life? You probably know of someone who has an indoor plant, some fake and some real. Well, real house plants can be beneficial to us, whether they help relieve our stress, improve our creativity, or even assist in cleaning the air. Here’s why everyone should have a house plant.

For starters, house plants can assist in relieving stress and assist in overall improving your mood. According to a 2015 study, “active interaction with indoor plants can reduce physiological and psychological stress compared with mental work. This is accomplished through suppression of sympathetic nervous system activity and diastolic blood pressure and promotion of comfortable, soothed, and natural feelings.” This means that by having an indoor plant, your stress can be reduced and your mood can be overall better. Indoor plants bring calming, soothing, and overall good emotions to you and the people in your household.

Another reason indoor plants are good is they can increase your creativity and productivity. According to healthline.com, “Multiple studies have found that plants in the workspace increase both productivity and creativity. One frequently cited study from 1996 found that students in a campus computer lab worked 12 percent faster and were less stressed when plants were placed nearby.” By having plants in a workspace, it can increase productivity and creativity, resulting in overall better work. Although, yes, people can work very well using other methods, indoor plants aren’t only good for this reason.

The final reason house plants should be in households is that by having an indoor plant can get rid of cancer-causing particles in the air, along with other bacterial particles, overall cleaning it. According to a 1989 NASA study, air quality is increased due to house plants removing cancer-causing particles from the air. Another study showed that the soil can assist in cleaning the air as well. Just by having an indoor plant, you can assist in cleaning the air and keeping your environment fresh.

Overall, there are many reasons people should have houseplants. Not only can it assist with decorations, but it can clean the air, increase creativity and productivity, and improve your mood by reducing stress. Think about getting a house plant today at a garden store, online, or even get a plant that you like from outside (though beware of certain plants that may be dangerous).