Celebrate World Health Day with a Fresh Bouquet

Here’s How to Observe World Health Day with Flowers

World Health Day is coming up on April 7! Since 1948, each year, the 7th of April acts as a day of celebration and observation of health issues and healthcare workers. There has never been a time in our lifetimes that has focused on the essential work our healthcare workers do. The World Health Organization encourages us to build awareness around a health theme and grow in our shared appreciation of the people who provide unending care for the sick. 

This year, the World Health Day focus is on building a fairer, healthier world. According to the WHO, 2019 has shown again and again that we live in an unequal world where some live healthier lives than others. Access to information, basic education, and health services are not universally available, leading to issues that ultimately affect everyone. This focus on fairness is a call for awareness and for prevention. This holiday expresses the need to consider health-related matters in all aspects of our homes, lives, and communities.  

Flowers Can Improve Your Health

The sunny Spring days bring with them all kinds of reminders to stay healthy. Getting outdoors, moving around in the fresh air, and spending time absorbing the sunshine are all crucial for physical and mental well-being. But did you know that having flowers in your home also has clear health benefits? 

Your living environment affects you deeply – and how you set up your space can create positive effects on your well-being. Just as going outdoors can be mood-lifting and helpful for your body, bringing elements of nature into your home can also promote a sense of wellness and health. Flowers are trusted stress relievers, for one thing. Feeling discouraged or overwhelmed is surprisingly common in today’s busy world – especially for women. A bright, fresh-cut bouquet of flowers isn’t just a bright idea – flowers are proven to boost moods and relieve pesky stresses. The team at Allen’s Flower Market knows this well through the work that we do. Seeing and smelling fresh flowers transports us and eases worries. Stress relief is no small matter – reducing anxiety helps improve our ability to think, sleep, listen, retain information, and heal injuries.

Amazingly, flowers are also known to have a positive effect on memory. Flowers often come with strong associations of pleasure and feeling cared for. And, because they are so fragrant and their smells are usually linked with specific memories, flowers might have the power to stimulate memories in the brain.

A home filled with flowers and plants can bring some of the benefits of breathing fresh, outside air into the great indoors. Flowers help to humidify the air, which helps dry climates and boosts immunity, especially in transitional seasons like Spring. Be sure to keep your flowers’ water fresh by changing it daily to get the most of this air-moistening effect. Plus, living, potted plants help to purify the air in our homes and filter airborne toxins: Sansevieria, or snake plants, clean air at exceptionally high rates. Check out our sweet Sansevieria, artfully potted in a geometrically shaped ceramic pot.

Flowers Are A Perfect Health-Minded Gift

Whether you are looking to uplift someone from sadness or ill health, or you’d like to recognize the healthcare champions in your life, make flowers a part of this World Health Day. A simple glimpse at the pops of color, soft folding rose petals, and wide-eyed Gerbera daisies in our Belmont Heights arrangement is sure to stimulate good feeling and positive energy. Or, opt for an organic touch with one of our long-lasting, light-hearted cactus gardens. 

At Allen’s Flower Market, we are here to help share the benefits of a florally rich home environment. Allen’s Flower Market has been family-owned and operated for over 40 years and has four Southern California locations. Visit us at any of our floral design stores in Long Beach, San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles, and Sunland-Tujunga, or call us at 877.981.9499. We are proud to offer you the healthful benefits of fresh, inspiring floral designs – and we are here to support the well-being of the healthcare providers in your life, as well. Have a look at our latest floral creations at https://www.allensflowermarket.com/.