What is the 'stop banana green' trend in China that relieves work stress? Deets inside

When we feel stressed during our office hours, we generally look for our work buddy to share the stress. But in China, employees are practising the 'stop banana green' trend to release their office stress.

What is 'stop banana green' trend

This quirky trend, known as 'stop banana green' or ting zhi jiao lu in Mandarin, also translates to stop anxiety.

Employees purchase green bananas with their stems intact and place them in vases filled with water on their desks.
With little care the bananas ripen and are ready to eat within a week. This process has shown to provide relief from some stress and also boost people's productivity. Chinese social media platforms are filled with people posting pictures of their bananas and calling the process therapeutic.

From lush green to golden yellow, every moment is filled with endless hope and surprises," shared one enthusiast online. They added, "Eat away the anxiety and let your troubles vanish.

Desktop bananas naturally spark conversation," observed one individual. Some employees go as far as personalizing their bananas by inscribing colleagues' names on the skins to "reserve" them, injecting a personal element into this communal practice.

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