{"id":1067,"date":"2026-01-14T11:06:27","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T09:06:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tapyom.com\/?p=1067"},"modified":"2026-01-14T11:06:27","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T09:06:27","slug":"overcome-overstimulation-discover-the-best-plants-for-serenity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tapyom.com\/?p=1067","title":{"rendered":"Overcome overstimulation: Discover the best plants for serenity"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"cb-itemprop\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Breathe deep and bring a sense of calm and serenity to your home with these cortisol-reducing indoor plants. If creating a calm and soothing home environment is what you are after this year, then these indoor house plants are the ones for you. <\/span><\/p>\n<h4><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Aloe vera<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Aloe vera plants are well-known for their anti-inflammatory properties, making them effective for healing wounds and treating skin conditions such as sunburn, acne, and eczema. Additionally, they are excellent at purifying the air and require minimal maintenance, which makes them ideal for reducing overstimulation.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-52092\" class=\"wp-image-52092 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gardenandhome.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/pexels-tara-winstead-7663180-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"pexels-tara-winstead-7663180\" width=\"1707\" height=\"2560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gardenandhome.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/pexels-tara-winstead-7663180-scaled.jpeg 1707w, https:\/\/www.gardenandhome.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/pexels-tara-winstead-7663180-200x300.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/www.gardenandhome.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/pexels-tara-winstead-7663180-683x1024.jpeg 683w, https:\/\/www.gardenandhome.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/pexels-tara-winstead-7663180-768x1152.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.gardenandhome.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/pexels-tara-winstead-7663180-1024x1536.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.gardenandhome.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/pexels-tara-winstead-7663180-1365x2048.jpeg 1365w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1707px) 100vw, 1707px\" \/>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Pexels<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h4><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Lavender<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The calming scent of lavender makes it a perfect <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">aromatherapy accompaniment<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The fragrance from them is believed to promote a sense of calmness and tranquillity, with properties <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">helping to<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> reduce stress, anxiety and possibly even mild pain.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Chrysanthemum<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">A beautiful chrysanthemum does more than <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">just<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> brighten your space.<\/span> <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The plant\u2019s properties have a positive <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">influence<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> on your mood and mental well-being, <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">easing<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> overstimulation.<\/span> <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Just like other flowers, the Chrysanthemum improves air quality<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">reducing ammonia<\/span> <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">and formaldehyde.<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> Research has shown that surrounding individuals with flowers can improve short-term memory and overall mood.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-52091\" class=\"wp-image-52091 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gardenandhome.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/pexels-wbusraca-30600090-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"pexels-wbusraca-30600090\" width=\"1707\" height=\"2560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gardenandhome.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/pexels-wbusraca-30600090-scaled.jpeg 1707w, https:\/\/www.gardenandhome.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/pexels-wbusraca-30600090-200x300.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/www.gardenandhome.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/pexels-wbusraca-30600090-683x1024.jpeg 683w, https:\/\/www.gardenandhome.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/pexels-wbusraca-30600090-768x1152.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.gardenandhome.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/pexels-wbusraca-30600090-1024x1536.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.gardenandhome.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/pexels-wbusraca-30600090-1365x2048.jpeg 1365w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1707px) 100vw, 1707px\" \/>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Pexels<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h4><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Rosemary<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">You might think of rosemary as an outdoor herb that exists purely to add flavour. But when you keep rosemary indoors, it can help lower levels of the stress hormone cortisol in your blood. Research confirms that rosemary aromas can enhance cognitive function, potentially reducing anxiety symptoms and helping to alleviate overstimulation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>ALSO SEE:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"gzzQ20RURT\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gardenandhome.co.za\/gardening\/refresh-home-creative-tips-lighten-holidays\/\">Refresh your home: Creative tips to lighten up after the holidays<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Feature Image: Unsplash<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gardenandhome.co.za\/gardening\/overcome-overstimulation-discover-best-plants-serenity\/\">Overcome overstimulation: Discover the best plants for serenity<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gardenandhome.co.za\/\">SA Garden and Home<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Breathe deep and bring a sense of calm and serenity to your home with these cortisol-reducing indoor plants.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1068,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1067","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-1"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tapyom.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1067"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tapyom.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tapyom.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tapyom.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tapyom.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1067"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.tapyom.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1067\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tapyom.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/1068"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tapyom.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1067"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tapyom.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1067"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tapyom.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1067"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}