Research into workplace wellbeing has demonstrated the significant benefits of bringing some natural elements into your space including reducing stress and illness whilst increasing productivity and positivity.
A study by Dr Craig Knight at Exeter University, who specialises in the psychological impact of workplace design, demonstrated this boost to employee wellbeing.
Staff at three companies were first made to work in bleak, stripped-down offices while performance of various challenging tasks was measured. Half of the test subjects were then moved to a similar setting, with the important addition of some houseplants, after which they reported a 20 per cent increase in productivity.
In addition to psychological benefits, adding some greenery brings the air-purifying properties of plants to the office.
Indoor air is up to ten-times as polluted as outdoor air so, as we sit in our offices breathing recycled, air-conditioned air we are also exposed to many common toxic chemicals. Plants have been shown to be the most viable way of reducing these chemicals in a domestic or office setting.
Source: www.homesandproperty.co.uk
