Imagine waking up to the beautiful smell of fresh cut hyacinths, lilies or freesias paired up with some fragrant greens such as eucaliptus or rosemary. Flowers can be a simple and inexpensive way to brighten someones spirits through colors, scents and style.Whether it be the warming glow of a sunflower or the colorful blooms of a gerbera daisy, a Harvard Study of The Home Ecology of Flowers has proven that "Living with flowers strenghtens feelings of compassion and decreases anxiety, worry and depression". Nancy Etcoff - a Harvard Medical School researcher and Massachusetts General Hospital psychologist - found that fresh flowers can provide a boost of energy and enthusiasm at home or in the workplace.
What better way to show a loved one you appreciate and care for them. I'm always amazed at the reactions I get when I deliver flowers to an office, all the girls wishing they were for them. According to a study* 83% of people would like to receive flowers when they are not expecting them and 88% say flowers can change your mood for the better. The society of American florists (SAF) reports that not only do women enjoy receiving flowers but 60% of men polled said they would like to receive flowers at work, make that "manly" flowers such as exotics or brightly colored flowers in the reds, yellows, oranges and blues.
So the next time you want to relieve some stress or put a smile on someones face offer them a couple of stems of their favorite flower.
*http://www.aboutflowers.com/FlowerFundamentals.htm
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