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Flowers and Your Health
We fresh cut flower fanatics know that flowers bring happiness, and research confirms that correlation. Evolution Psychology published results of three recent Rutgers University studies:
- FLOWERS BRING SMILES: Of 147 women of varying ages, those who received flowers smiled significantly more than those who received fruits and sweets or a candle.
- A SINGLE BLOOM CREATES TALK: Another study took place in an elevator where a single flower was handed to a man or woman. Both women and men who were presented with a flower (rather than a pen, or nothing) were more likely to smile. They were more likely to stand at a social distance (rather than an impersonal one) and were more likely to begin conversation.
- BOUQUETS BEAT DEPRESSION: Retirees, whose average age was 73, were asked to keep a diary of daily social interactions. Those who received bouquets were happier and perhaps less depressed than those who did not, and scored higher on memory tasks.
GardenSmart by Fran Sorin (USA Weekend, Jan 20-22, 2006 issue)
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