They reduce stress The study cites a recent survey that found that 68 percent of people feel stress on a weekly basis, and another 32 percent feel stressed every single day.
They boost your mood The study notes that women who received flowers overwhelmingly reported that they improved their mood.
And not just for women. For men, too! This study focused entirely on women, which is no surprise, given that women are traditionally seen as the recipients of flowers.
Research has found that being around flowers increases the level of compassion that they feel for others and are more willing to extend a helping hand to those in need.
They boost your memory One of the experiments in the aforementioned Rutgers study involved analyzing the effect that flowers had on those aged 55 and above.
They actually help you physically heal One study of 90 patients recovering from a hemorrhoidectomy in a hospital found that patients who were placed in rooms containing flowers.