5 Health Benefits Of Getting Fresh Flowers For Your Home But Be Mindful Of The Type You Buy

Fresh flowers have the power to instantly elevate how a room looks, be it your bedroom, living area or even the porch. But, did you know getting fresh flowers for your home also has various health benefits? Do you know what kind of flowers to get or do you just dabble and romanticise the idea of buying yourself flowers? Want to know answers to these questions? Read on.

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A behavioral research study conducted by Nancy Etcoff, Ph.D., of Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, reveals that people feel more compassionate toward others, have less worry and anxiety, and feel less depressed when fresh cut flowers are present in the home.

The Home Ecology of Flowers Study at Harvard uncovered three main health benefits of this activity. Since, self-care spaces are an essential part of any home, ever so now, let us help you understand the benefits of buying fresh flowers.

Harvard's 3 main health findings of getting fresh flowers for your home

1) Flowers feed compassion

Study participants who lived with fresh cut flowers for less than a week felt an increase in feelings of compassion and kindness for others.

2) Flowers chase away anxieties, worries and the blues at home

Overall, people in the study simply felt less negative after being around flowers at home for just a few days. Participants most frequently placed flowers in their kitchens, dining rooms and living rooms, where they spend a lot of time at home. They reported wanting to see the blooms first thing in the morning.

3) Living with flowers can provide a boost of energy, happiness and enthusiasm

Having flowers at home can have a positive carry-over impact on our mood at work, too. The study found that people were more likely to feel happier and have more enthusiasm and energy at work when flowers were in their home living environments.

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Types of flowers to buy

However, you might not know what kind of flowers are suitable for an intimate environment. As per Dr. Scott Noorda, a US-based longevity physician according to his Instagram bio, there are only some kinds of flowers you should get for your home.

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On Instagram, he mentioned that the kind of flowers we bring into our home is important, because we could be unwittingly exposing ourself to a chemical cocktail. The ideal is to go out and gather our own flowers from our garden or from nature, but of course not everyone has that option, so here are few ideas:

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1. Instead of buying a bouquet, buy potted flowers from an organic gardening center. This limits your chemical exposures and they¡¯ll live longer than cut flowers¡ªespecially if you¡¯re better at keeping indoor plants alive than we are!
2. Look for local and in-season flowers because that usually means fewer pesticides were used.
3. If you do buy or receive a cut flower bouquet, wear gloves when handling them or at least wash your hands after arranging them to limit contact exposure to pesticides.

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