{"id":23857,"date":"2022-11-07T19:34:59","date_gmt":"2022-11-07T18:34:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/?p=23857"},"modified":"2022-11-26T13:56:37","modified_gmt":"2022-11-26T12:56:37","slug":"mental-health-benefits-of-indoor-plants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2022\/11\/mental-health-benefits-of-indoor-plants\/","title":{"rendered":"Mental Health Benefits of Indoor Plants"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><em>B2 &#8211; Upper Intermediate<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Evidence shows that spending time with nature can improve our mental and physical well-being. It has also been proven to help lift our mood and reduce stress level. However, for those who live in cities, have hectic and busy lives, it&#8217;s quite a challenge to find time to get outside with nature. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So why not bring the outside in by introducing plants to your home?  Not only it spruces up your home, but also allows you to reap the benefits of indoor plants and nature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Watch the video to learn more and be able to answer the questions below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Mental health benefits of indoor plants\" width=\"580\" height=\"326\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/u099d5RLPlk?wmode=transparent&amp;rel=0&amp;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Discussion Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>What are the benefits of indoor plants mentioned in the video? Do you agree with them? 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