how to improve your life in 20 easy ways
1 go with the flow
Water is known for its soothing properties – imagine your mood during a walk by the seaside – and it’s time to bring it closer to home. Houseplants are getting wetter and wilder with Pinterest searches for ‘indoor water gardens’ up 334%. ‘Plants literally breathe life into our homes and being around them can produce feel-good effects,’ says Nik Southern, founder of florist and indoor plant specialist, Grace & Thorn. Propagating home water gardens means that pothos plants, fiddle-leaf figs and succulents take less looking after than they normally would, while greenly purifying the air around them. Take a deep breath and enjoy.
2 lighten up
The crisper the colour of the light around you, the more you are able to focus, and the clean, white light of LEDs will prompt a feeling of alertness. Choose a desk lamp such as the artfully cantilevered Balance, £179 from
