Ever since scientists have concluded that these beautiful works of nature reduce depression and increase happiness, more and more people are having flowers in their home as a means to brighten their lives not just their living space.
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Who would have thought that adding flowers in the home has such wonderful effects on the psyche? But indeed flowers come with a number of benefits and can be just as effective as meditation and dietary supplements.
Flowers have such a positive impact on health that if all hospital patients who underwent surgery had them in their room they would recover faster and would need less pain medication following the procedure, as confirmed in 2008 by Park and Mattson study.
Not only do flowers boost the mood and lift the spirits on a bad day, they also increase compassion and energize the mind, helping people perform better at work and making them more creative, again concluded by a study, this time at Harvard University. It makes perfect sense.
If beautifully decorated homes foster positive moods, then of course flowers would have the same effect, more so since this is an element from nature, and we already know how spending time outdoors is a prescription for better health.
- The colors
Certain colors, such as yellow and orange, are particularly effective in making people feel relaxed, while the bold and saturated colors are known to energize and have people feel energetic for a longer time.
Fresh flowers that come in different yellows and oranges are perfect to keep on the nightstand so that they are the last thing to see before bed and richly colored are the ones to see the first thing in the morning.
Because they stimulate creativity and promote concentration, flowers make a good addition to a home office or the workplace, essentially in the room where people spend most of their time during the day.
- The scents
Adding a vase with beautifully colored flowers in children’s room is going to help stimulate their imagination, while also making it easier for parents to practice controlled breathing with a child.
A parent can encourage a child to slowly inhale the scent of a flower and then imagine blowing out a candle during the exhale. This is known as the flower and candle technique and is a very effective method that uses controlled breathing to help children relax their nervous system. It is just as effective for adults when dealing with stress.
Simply having scented flowers in a room can instantly uplift mood. Smelling the coffee may get people out of bed in the morning, but smelling floral scents is what jump-starts the brain and keeps it active throughout the day.
If you only once a week visited a local farmers’ market and took a look and smelled a little of the flowers there, that would still be enough to notice a difference in mood, so then imagine having flowers in your home all the time.
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Or think back to the last time you received a bouquet and tap into that feeling of delight. You probably even smiled and instantaneously felt better. That is flower power!