Nicole Johnsey Burke explains how looking at plants reduces anxiety. Our brains evolved to feel safe around lush vegetation, which once signaled water, food, and shelter to our ancestors. That ancient safety signal still works today.
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If you're feeling anxious or worried right now, you should go look at some plants. Scientists have proven that whenever humans surround themselves with plants, they naturally calm down. And this makes sense because our ancestors, whenever they happened upon a wild, vegetative, full place like this, it signaled to their brain that they were finally safe. There would be water, there would be food, there would be shelter. So when you go out and look at plants, your brain is gonna tell you that you're safe and that you can finally calm down. This is just reason number 3 of 100 reasons why every single human on the planet they need to have a garden. So send this to someone who's worried. Go look at a plant and follow for more.