Giving the gift of flowers goes a long way in bringing a close friend or loved one a little joy. After all, what better way to let somebody you know that you are indeed thinking about them. Well, research has given new reasons to continue to give the gift of flowers, as if we didn’t know this already.

According to a behavioral study conducted by Rutgers, nature provides us with the most natural and simple way to improve your emotional health, with flowers. The mere presence of flowers triggers happiness and heightens feelings of overall satisfaction. Social behavior, in the presence of flowers, is affected in a positive manner beyond what we previously believed. In a nutshell, flowers are an established way to manage our day-to-day moods.

Researchers exploring the link between flowers and satisfaction in life studied participant’s emotional and behavioral responses upon receiving flowers. The results just might shock you. It was discovered that flowers have an immediate and profound impact on happiness. That is, all participants who received flowers demonstrated a genuine delight or gratitude.This reaction was universal, the satisfaction from receiving flowers spanned all age groups. Studies have also indicated long-term positive effects on moods when receiving flowers. Participants reported feeling much less depressed and agitated while feeling a sense of enjoyment.

As you can see, flowers truly are the gift that keeps on giving..happiness that is! With such a powerful impact flowers can have upon a loved one, we just have to wonder why more people aren't taking advantage of the situation and buying flowers for all their family for all the occasions they can. We are a Gold Coast florist encouraging you to bring happiness into a loved one’s life through the gift of flowers.