How Plants Can Change Your State of Mind

How Plants Can Change Your State of Mind
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Plants look so different from animals that it’s easy for many people to think of them as alien and separate from us. Most people appreciate how pretty flowers and trees look and know photosynthesis is essential to life. But our mental and physical connection to plant life runs deeper than you might expect.

The scientific evidence that plants play a fundamental role in shaping our mental state and decreasing the risk of mental and physical illnesses is mounting.

Sven Batke
Sven Batke
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Lecturer in Biology, Edge Hill University
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