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applegrove

(126,108 posts)
Mon May 19, 2025, 08:23 PM Monday

Plants:

When we look at plants (like the ones in my photo) for a few seconds (though I recommend 10 or 15 s), we recover from stress we experience afterwards around 60% more quickly than if we had not looked at plants (ref in next post).

May garden posy, to help with any stress that may be about to happen:

Emma Mitchell (@silverpebble2.bsky.social) 2025-05-19T18:22:40.320Z


https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/13/2/823
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Plants: (Original Post) applegrove Monday OP
Do you have a source for that? I believe it - biophile Monday #1
Thank you! Emile Monday #2

biophile

(741 posts)
1. Do you have a source for that? I believe it -
Mon May 19, 2025, 08:27 PM
Monday

But it’s nice to have some data to back it up!

Edited to add: sorry, I just saw the ref in next post. I am too impatient, it seems

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