Fresh Flowers to Relieve Stress

There is something special about decorating the house with fresh flowers in the dead of winter. The winter blahs are banished with the sight and fragrance of a well-chosen bouquet.

You don't need a big vase or an expensive florist. Supermarkets sell flowers for reasonable prices and you can split them up.

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A bud vase is well placed on the kitchen table signaling you to slow down, dine and savor your food instead of gobbling it down mindlessly.

In the bedroom flowers introduce novelty and whimsy. Change up your choices regularly for fun, passion and creativity.

In your living space bring in the spring with forced bulbs and a spring bouquet.

And a small vase of fresh white flowers positioned in the bathroom on the sink or tub ledge will create a Zen spa retreat signaling a relaxation response cue.