Why you should always have flowers in a workplace
- Sunnyslope Floral
- Jul 16, 2019
- 3 min read
FLOWER ARRANGEMENTS CAN MAKE GREAT ADDITIONS TO A VARIETY OF CORPORATE ENVIRONMENTS SUCH AS OFFICES, FOR NUMEROUS REASONS.
For example, flowers and plants can undoubtedly improve the aesthetic look of any office environment and provide a energizing splash of life and color. It creates a more natural effect to the workspace and makes people feel much less unfocused and tired. However there are also a number of additional, and rather surprising, benefits of having flowers and plants in the workplace that might just surprise you.
Research has suggested that flowers can have a significant impact on our mood, creativity, and productivity and thus that contact with plants can have a positive impact on our health, mindset, energy level, and overall well being. So here we take a quick look as some of these surprising key benefits of flowers in the workplace.
A new study by Texas A&M University demonstrates a strong link between flowers and plants and workplace productivity. The research shows that people have more and better ideas, and their problem solving skills improve substantially in workplace environments that include flowers and plants. Specifically, both men and women who work in environments with flowers and plants demonstrate more innovative thinking. The men who participated in the study generated 30% more ideas when working in environments with flowers and plants. While males generate a greater abundance of ideas, the research shows that females generate more creative, flexible solutions to problems in workplace environments that include flowers and plants.
This research shows that a change as simple as adding flowers and plants can be important in the most meaningful way to businesses in the modern economy. In certain circumstances this can mean the difference between mild and great business success.
Smart businesses take the small steps to make their employees happier and more productive. Flowers and plants do much more than just beautify the office environment – they can be a workplace reward that actually provides benefits back to the company.📷
This research lends weight to growing scientific evidence that flowers have a beneficial impact on peoples’ well being. Previous research by Rutgers University shows that flowers boost moods and increase life satisfaction and enjoyment.The 8-month workplace productivity study was conducted by an internationally recognized research team at Texas A&M University, led by Dr. Roger Ulrich. Dr. Ulrich is a behavioral scientist, professor of landscape architecture and an internationally recognized expert on the influences of surroundings on human well being and health.
Mood
Interestingly there is some evidence to suggest that flowers in the workplace may improve productivity. For example research suggests that flowers can have a positive impact on employee’s mood and studies have demonstrated that looking at flowers can in fact make us happier. Significantly there is also evidence to suggest that flowers can also help reduce stress at work, lower blood pressure, and even reduce absenteeism, making them a pretty amazing addition to any office.
Creativity
Plants and flowers may also have the ability to boost creativity. The effects of flowers and plants in the workplace demonstrated that both men and women demonstrated more innovative thinking, and generated more ideas and creative solutions to problems in an office environment that included flowers and plants. It is also thought that plants may be able to benefit our health by improving air quality, for example by increasing the amount of moisture in the air and removing certain toxins.
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