Scientific Studies- Proven benefits from Flowers!

Emotional Impact of Flowers

"What's most exciting about this (Flower Impact) study is that it challenges established scientific beliefs about how people can manage their day-to-day moods in a healthy and natural way," said Jeannette Haviland-Jones, Ph.D., Professor of Psychology at Rutgers and lead researcher on the (Flower Power) study"See Dr. Jones Study on the Power of Giving Flowershere!Scientific research conducted at leading educational institutions- including Harvard, Rutgers, Texas A&M and University of Northern Florida- proves that including flowers in your life will provide the following benefits.

• Make you Happy

• Reduce Stress

• Reduce Arguements

• Encourage Health and Healing

• Lessen Depression

• Increase Creativity

• Enlarge Circles of Friends

• Increase Happy Thoughts

• Help you Feel Better about Yourself and Others

For More information about the individual studies- and research follow the links provided below:Harvard Research- "Flowers are the Perfect Pick me up for Morning Moods"-Results of a behavioral study conducted by researchers at Harvard University and Massachusetts General HospitalHarvard -"Living with Flowers Strengthens Feelings of Compassion, and decreases Anxiety and Worry"A behavioral research study conducted by Nancy Etcoff, Ph.D., of Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical SchoolTexas A&M- "Flowers Impact Employee Well Being, Commitment and Productivity"-Behavioral research, conducted by a team at Harvard University and Massachusetts General HospitalHealth Benefits and Research- Multiple Studies- provided by the Society of American FloristsLinks to multiple research studies- www.aboutflowers.comRutgers Study- "Flowers Boost Seniors Well Being" -Flowers and Seniors Study-Rutgers University- "An Environmental Approach to Positive Emotion- Flowers"Jeannette Haviland-Jones, Department of Psychology, RutgersRutgers University- "Rutgers Behavioral Study Links Flowers and Life Satisfaction"Jeannette M. Haviland-Jones, Ph.D., Professor of Psychology, Project Director, Human Development Lab at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey.Rutgers Magazine- "Flower Power"- ArticleResearchers Jeannette Haviland-Jones and husband Terry McGuire explain why flowers may be potent mood elevators.Rutgers: "Flower Givers Perceived as Successful and Caring"-Rutgers University researcher Jeannette Haviland-Jones, Ph.D., director of the university’s Human Emotions LabTexas A&M Research- "Flowers and Plants promote Inspiration and Ideas"Scientific study conducted at Texas A&M UniversityUniversity of Northern Florida- "New University Study Proves Flowers can Alleviate Stress"Erin Largo-Wright Ph.D- University of Northern Florida - Researcher (includes video)Tel-Aviv University- Israel - "The Power of Flowers may ease Fibromyalgia Symptoms"Studies conducted in Israel- flower arranging- for multi-stimulation therapy!