You’re having a horrible day. Everything seems to be doing wrong. Maybe you woke up feeling unwell, but not unwell enough to justify staying home from work. Then you got to work and spilled coffee on yourself. Your workload has tripled because someone dropped the ball on a project. You’ve got a deadline that seems impossible to meet. Then there’s a knock on your office door. It’s a florist delivering an amazing bouquet of flowers from your significant other with a card telling you how amazing you are. Suddenly, your entire day seems so much better. Isn’t it amazing how flowers can change how you feel?
How is this possible? Well, there have actually been a few studies done that show flowers can pull up old memories or affect those areas of the brain that make us feel good. It could be the scent, the sight of flowers, the memories they invoke…no one is quite sure. What is certain is that flowers affect our feelings.
Next time you’re feeling down, follow the old saying and stop and smell some roses (or daisies, or lilies, or whatever flower you enjoy). While you may not have someone sending you flowers every time you have a horrible day, you can still find some gorgeous blooms to enjoy. So take advantage of what flowers can do for you and turn those bad days around with flowers.
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