Desk Plants Blog — mental health

As employers search for ways to alleviate pandemic stress, more are looking to the corporate gifting sector for small gestures that can improve the WFH experience. Unsurprisingly, the most popular and well received gifts of the moment are ones that contribute to improving mental and physical well being. 

It starts with a familiar chill in the air that signals the seasons are changing and fall is just around the corner. You know what to expect next: cozy sweaters, heavy blankets, and the never ending debate about all things pumpkin spice. And it’s also time to prepare your indoor plants for the cooler months!   

Surely you’ve received a few gifts that left you less than enthusiastic. While there is a wrong way to give, research shows that we actually tend to underestimate the positive impact of giving thoughtful gifts on establishing connections and strengthening relationships. 

Now more than ever people are looking for ways to stay focused and energized as they work from home or socially-distanced at the office. While maintaining a work-life balance has a whole new set of challenges these days, there is a vast and growing body of research that shows that simply having plants in a work setting improves one’s ability to concentrate.