Why you need plants for your workout space
When Rona hit I really owned up to making my own dedicated space to working out. Previously I worked out in my master bedroom which was fine because I still had access to a gym and pilates studio. My home workouts where something I did when I didn’t feel like working out outside my house. Then come lockdown with this being the only space I had I moved our bed into the spare room and gave MY space the love and attention it needed. If you read last week’s post you know that pre-move I could not keep a plant alive in it. If you are like the old me check out the post and see if these tips can help.
If you don’t have plants in your workout space. I highly suggest looking into it! I first wanted plants for an aesthetic reason but when COVID hit I started seeing more and more pins about plants that can help filter the air that we breath. Not only that but they also can help:
1. Improve your mood and reduce stress (I mean they do have a green room in Grey’s Anatomy)
2. Improve performance and focus
3. Reduce headaches due to improved air quality
4. Reduce dry skin and allergies due to dry air
Pretty cool right?
So even though Rona may just be a temporary thing- allergies, migraines and natural air pollutants the come from living of a busy street are not. So these are the plants I decided to fill my space with and the reasons why.
Snake plant
With the ability to absorb and remove harmful toxins, snake plants can act as an effective defense against airborne allergies.Though in small contributions, snake plants can absorb pollutants, including CO2, benzene, formaldehyde, xylene, and toluene. What’s unique about this particular plant is that it’s one of the few plants that can convert carbon dioxide (CO2) into oxygen at night.
Pothos
Pothos is also very apt at removing toxins from the surrounding air. According to the clean air study by NASA, pothos plant removes pollutants such as benzene, toluene, formaldehyde, carbon monoxide and xylene from the air. It also is has the benefit of adding humidity to the air. Humid air can protect you from cold and influenza viruses which can’t transmit easily in moist air, it also keeps your skin hydrated. Feng Shui experts consider it as an energy force that cleanses the negative energy.
Rubber Tree
Rubber Trees also improve indoor air quality, according to studies conducted by NASA. The large leaves allow it to draw in large amounts of contaminants, making it efficient at cleaning the air. They absorb exhaled carbon dioxide and convert it to breathable oxygen. Rubber plants also eliminate bacteria and mold spores in the air.
So you’ll notice that there is some cross over but each plant also has a stand alone property that drew it to me. Not sure where to start? Click here for my a list of 12 plants that help improve indoor air quality. Before picking out a plant based of looks I would recommend reading this to help pick ones that would thrive in the setting that you have.
