Flowers and Stress

A Harvard University study has found that living with Flowers Strengthens Feelings of Compassion, Decreases Anxiety and Worry. I always knew they did even more than make my wife happy. The study wanted to know if having flowers at home could alter people's moods. Can the effects carry over into our daily lives? This study says yes.

The main findings of the study are as follows.

• Flowers feed compassion.
• Flowers relieve anxieties, worries and the blues at home and make you feel less negative.
• People can feel the power of flowers: Participants most frequently placed the flowers in their kitchens, dining rooms and living rooms, where they spend a lot of time at home.
• Living with flowers can provide a boost of energy, happiness and enthusiasm at work.

Do yourself a favor. Stop by and grab a bunch of fresh cut flowers on the way home and see for yourself. CNN also reported on this study. See for yourself.