{"id":40567,"date":"2016-08-03T12:21:50","date_gmt":"2016-08-03T10:21:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ninainvalentin.si\/2016\/08\/03\/why-flowers\/"},"modified":"2025-12-26T11:12:14","modified_gmt":"2025-12-26T10:12:14","slug":"why-flowers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ninainvalentin.si\/en\/2016\/08\/03\/why-flowers\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Flowers ?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Do you remember the last time someone gave you flowers? What about the last time you gave flowers? Chances are, that memory is vivid. And there\u2019s a reason why: Flowers come wrapped in emotion<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Since the dawn of time, people have intuitively known the power flowers have on feelings. Only recently our intuition was proven right. Researchers at Harvard, Rutgers and Texas A&M universities have conducted studies proving flowers make people happy<\/a>, spark creativity<\/a> and decrease anxiety<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Research conducted by psychologist Jeannette Haviland-Jones, Ph.D., of Rutgers University proves the presence of flowers triggers happy emotions, heightens feelings of life satisfaction and affects social behavior in a positive manner far beyond what is normally believed. \u201cCommon sense tells us that flowers make us happy,\u201d says Dr. Haviland-Jones. \u201cNow, science shows that not only do flowers make us happier than we know, they have strong positive effects on our emotional well being.\u201d Her research also shows flowers make intimate connections, even inspiring increased social activity among seniors<\/a> in addition to easing depression.<\/p>\n

Nancy Etcoff, Ph.D., of Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, also conducted a behavioral research study about flowers. Her research reveals people feel more compassionate toward others, have less worry and anxiety, and feel less depressed when flowers are present in the home<\/a>.\u00a0 \u201cAs a psychologist, I\u2019m particularly intrigued to find that people who live with flowers report fewer episodes of anxiety and depressed feelings,\u201d Dr. Etcoff says.<\/p>\n

Do you suffer from the morning blahs? According to Dr. Etcoff\u2019s research, keeping a bunch of flowers next to your alarm clock or by your coffeemaker can be a perfect pick me up<\/a> . \u201cThe morning blahs, it turns out, is a real phenomenon, with positive moods \u2013 happiness, friendliness and warmth, for example \u2013 manifesting much later in the day,\u201d Dr. Etcoff says. \u201cInterestingly, when we placed a small bouquet of flowers into their morning routines, people perked up.\u201d<\/p>\n

While research shows flowers are good for you, the best part of flowers is they\u2019re fun! They come in so many beautiful colors, shapes and styles. Like fashion, you can use flowers to express your individuality. Flowers in different combinations can be classic, contemporary, playful, bold \u2013 even sensuous.<\/p>\n

So, whether you want to share a bunch of happy, say, \u201cI\u2019m sorry,\u201d \u201cthank you,\u201d or \u201cI care,\u201d flowers can do it. They touch your senses of sight, smell, touch \u2013 and that, when combined with a personal note, is unbeatable at sending a powerful message.<\/p>\n

Beyond the message, giving flowers says something about you, too. Research shows people who give flowers are perceived as thoughtful and sophisticated<\/a>. Who doesn\u2019t want that?<\/p>\n

We dare you to conduct your own scientific experiment to test the power of flowers for yourself. Here\u2019s an easy way: Stop by the next florist shop you pass and pick up a bunch of flowers to go. Walk down the street, and watch and see just how many people smile at you, look in your direction or even start a conversation. Just because.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s why flowers.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Do you remember the last time someone gave you flowers? What about the last time you gave flowers? Chances are, that memory is vivid. And there\u2019s a reason why: Flowers come wrapped in emotion. Since the dawn of time, people have intuitively known the power flowers have on feelings. Only recently our intuition was proven […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":40568,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[829],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-40567","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bucket-of-love"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ninainvalentin.si\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40567","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ninainvalentin.si\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ninainvalentin.si\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ninainvalentin.si\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ninainvalentin.si\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=40567"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ninainvalentin.si\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40567\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ninainvalentin.si\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/40568"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ninainvalentin.si\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=40567"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ninainvalentin.si\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=40567"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ninainvalentin.si\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=40567"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}