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Uplifting Your Life With Indoor Plants
At the Garage, we are dedicating January to Veganism.
YAY! to VEGANUARY
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’ve been observing a recent surge in people buying houseplants, and I think it is due to the increased amount of time we are spending at home. This is a great instinct. Studies show that caring for houseplants raises our spirits and helps us relax. We are effectively bringing nature inside, when we may not be able to get outside as much as we’d like. Spending time in nature has been known to calm the sympathetic nervous system which in turn helps us feel happier and more content. Living with house plants brings a little bit of that goodness right to us, where we can easily access it. Looking after another living thing brings out the best in
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us. We all can relate to those warmhearted feelings that arise when we see a baby animal. Bringing home a new plant also strikes a certain tenderness, and looking after it and fostering its growth, can give us a deeper sense of purpose and even pride. Plants may not be as cuddly and interactive as animal pets, yet they do offer us something else that is equally important. Plants release new oxygen into the air through the process of photosynthesis and can supplement our oxygen levels, especially in the winter months when we may have less fresh air coming into the home. Make sure to put your plants in a bright, light-filled spot for co2 conversion to