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Why do these rooms that are supposed to be good for your mental health always look so vapid and empty? Pure white walls and black sofas are depressing to me.
They help with sensory/stress/emotional overload by purposefully being understimulating. Think of them as a nice quiet and secluded place to collect your thoughts and help your mind calm down/relax.
Edit: (stupid autocorrect)
But would it hurt to put a plant or two in there?
This one does have a plant. Probably fake though.
Looks like there may be fallen petals, might actually be real surprisingly.
I somehow missed that one.
Still I would like a very green and big ass plant that's like 1 meter tall standing on the floor somewhere between the door and the chair
Does that actually work for anyone? Under stimulation is an okay goal I guess, but to me this just looks like a claustrophobic and painfully lit anxiety echo chamber. If this was a room where one could turn out the lights and take an actual nap, I might feel different.
They don't want you to use them.
100%, They are there exclusively to fill a line in a expense report for People and Culture to justify their policies.
This place needs a window.