This post comes to us from Emily at The Bouqs Company. We love The Bouqs Co. for their eco-friendly, sustainable farming practices, support of boutique artisan florists, and gorgeous, unfussy arrangements.
If I told you that you could relieve stress by simply placing some fresh flowers or plants within your surroundings, would you believe me? A few sunflowers or daffodils arranged in a mason jar on your bedside or in your office will leave you feeling more optimistic and motivated to tackle the day’s challenges. We feel this way because we associate the color yellow with the sun’s rays, which naturally helps us feel happier. In fact, “flower power,” as Chinese healers have referred to it, gives us the ability to control the flower’s emotions and the secret is held within the flower’s color. It’s not just bright yellow sunflowers that improve our mood, all kinds of flowers and their colors can provide positive health benefits.
Here are a few ways to add more stress relieving flowers and plants into your daily lifestyle:
Anyone who knows me know that, at my core, I am anything but a minimalist. Historically, I keep everything — I have clothes, jewelry, notebooks, diaries, and trinkets dating as far back as elementary school. I love stuff — I have stockpiles of unopened journals, stacks of books I’ve never read, and storage boxes full of trinkets, decorative items and pillow covers for seasonally swapping out. I love to shop, I love presents, I love information, and I love options. Needless to say, embracing minimalism does not come naturally to me.
I have long since been a huge fan of using lavender essential oil to ease stress and anxiety, but honestly had no idea how versatile a tool it was in the home until little Margaux was born. Since becoming a mama, I have gotten rid of so many household items that could be harmful to my precious little bundle — toxic cleaning supplies (even ones masquerading as natural), dryer sheets, perfumes, air fresheners.. the list goes on and on. I started researching natural replacements for all these things I wasn’t sure I could live without, and was really surprised to see lavender pop up everywhere. Lavender essential oil was about so much more than better sleep and stress release!
