You Would Want Trees in Your Office!

How do we have trees in our office Real living ones not plastic not AI generated and why?
It is an office with no ground, sometimes barely enough light and yet somehow they keep growing. Do they even have roots? How are they still so green?

The first time I came to our office one of the first things I noticed was not the desks, not the computers, not even the files. There was a flower at the entrance. Quite beautiful and welcoming. Before you even step in it says something.
But our office plants are more than decoration. They teach us something.

As we mark Mental Health Awareness Month I have been thinking about how important trees and green spaces are for our wellbeing. Mental health is a global conversation and athletes just like everyone else experience stress anxiety pressure and emotional exhaustion.
Science continues to show that being around trees and greenery can help lower stress reduce anxiety and even support healthier blood pressure. Green spaces also encourage movement, rest and emotional recovery. For me that is the first powerful reason to have trees in an office.

Then there is the noise.

Anyone who works in an urban setting understands this. Our office sits just a few meters from the highway and the movement never really stops. Sometimes I catch myself looking outside watching cars pass by including my dream car usually owned by someone else for now.
But trees help here too. They absorb deflect and scatter sound which helps reduce noise pollution. Imagine that. Something still helps us find calm in the middle of movement.

And then there is beauty and connection.

If you have been to our office you know what I mean. The trees and flowers bring life to the space. Sometimes after checking emails, drafting proposals and going through meetings I find myself talking to the plants. Strange maybe. But for me it is a way of reconnecting with my environment and with myself.
One of the plants in our office is the ZZ plant also known as the Zanzibar Gem. Native to East Africa including Kenya it is loved for its glossy green leaves and its ability to survive with very little care. It grows well even in low light, stores water in its roots and adapts beautifully to indoor spaces.
We also have the snake plant also called mother in law’s tongue. Yes, I know what you are thinking. It is another strong and low maintenance plant. It survives with little water, grows well indoors and its upright leaves bring strength and character to a room.

As I spend more time around these plants I realize they are more than office décor.
They symbolize resilience, discipline, adaptation and sustainability.
And as someone who works around sports athletes and environmental advocacy I cannot help but see the connection.
Sometimes the greatest lessons in growth are not found on the field or in a boardroom.
Sometimes they are quietly growing in the corner of an office.