07/07/2025
Flowers have powerful effects on us all...
One really sees this in Provence over the summer as people excitedly explore the hills looking for flowering lavender (and sunflower) fields. I love them too, and find myself so happy when I see them.
I'm sure you've felt it too.
Why do flowers make us feel so happy?
Yesterday I was amongst some lavender fields near my place, and filmed this video for you - it's about the many benefits of spending time with flowers. Some are surprising!
When we see flowers our brain releases dopamine (linked to reward, pleasure and motivation), this neurotransmitter & hormone is connected with feeling happiness, pleasure, memory and reward. Apparently our brain does this from an ancient survival understanding from our ancestors, when the sight of flowers meant spring had arrived and so more food was be more available.
Scientific research has shown that the sight of flowers also triggers oxytocin (increasing our feeling of social connection, bonding and friendships) and serotonin (so we 'feel good').
Then there are the colour of flowers and their affect on us - purple makes us feel more tranquil, reduces stress and inspires creativity. Yellow is an instant boost of happiness (think how sunflowers and daffodils make you feel), and pink triggers feelings from calm and love to excitement and motivation, depending on the shade.
Finally the scent of flowers has a strong affect on us. Essential oils, with their wide range of uses, are distilled from flowers and other parts of flowers and other plants.
So when you next wonder if you should have more flowers in your life (exploring fields or gardens of flowers, buying flowers for your home or office, or giving some to a friend) then think of all these benefits they can give you!
Flower help us to -
• Reduce stress
• Feel happier
• Increase our creativity and productivity.
And so much more... (discover more benefits here, in lavender fields, on Instagram)
Eckhart Tolle, in his thought-provoking book 'New Earth', talks about the importance of the first flower opening on earth in the distant past, how they bring us a sense of wonder, peace and an expression of something higher, more sacred than ourselves.
I hope you enjoy today, and have a chance to connect with some flowers somewhere.
With love,
Cassandra Punita x
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