Interaction with indoor plants may reduce psychological and physiological stress … in young adults

Interaction with indoor plants may reduce psychological and physiological stress by suppressing autonomic nervous system activity in young adults: a randomized crossover study

Developments in information technology cause a great deal of stress to modern people, and controlling this stress has now become an important issue. The aim of this study was to examine the psychological and physiological benefits of interaction with indoor plants.

Conclusions: Our results suggest that 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.