Plants Reduce Stress In The Office

I have an unabashed love for flowers and plants, and have always felt that their presence in the office environment helps to lower stress. As a web designer, simply being able to gaze at fragrant flowers or a beautiful plant for a moment or two while working is calming. Well research is now proving that plants (especially in windowless offices) not only reduce stress, they can lower blood pressure and help workers to be more productive. In fact, one German study shows that they lower worker absenteeism as well! An added benefit of plants in an office environment is the valuable role they play in reducing air pollution. So, if you want to reduce stress in your office, put a couple of plants on your desk!