One thing that puts a smile on anyone’s face are flowers. A dozen roses, a bunch of lilies or a beautiful bouquet of mixed flowers, they are nature’s gift to us. Flowers have a way to calm us, make us happy and make us feel loved.

The view of flowers in your home can help you to physically de-stress and ease into relaxation better. They’re a great help if you’re studying for an exam or preparing for a big project. Flowers could even improve your cognitive performance if they were present in your workspace.

Having fresh flowers around you adds so much to your life:

• Flowers instantly enhance your mood
• Takes the rooms décor a few notches up
• Add fragrance and colour to life
• Spark creativity, keep them in your home office or anywhere you like to do creative work and see the difference yourself
• Create a relaxing atmosphere, you can actually feel the stress melting away
• Flowers can help lower blood pressure, reduce feelings of pain, anxiety, fatigue and stress

Other than the above benefits, flowers have been known to clean the air. Flowers like Peace Lilies and Gerberas, according to studies can help to remove harmful toxins from the air and can even improve a night’s rest, as they give off large amounts of oxygen. So it’s not only that they look fresh, they actually freshen the air as well!

It’s amazing what a simple bunch of flowers can do for your home and your well-being. All it takes is a vase, a bouquet and a little bit of water.