除了裝扮你的家 鮮花還能給你減壓!

Everyone loves fresh flowers but for most of us, they're only an occasional presence in our lives, generally limited to birthdays and the occasional romantic gesture.

每個人都喜歡鮮花，但對我們大多數人來說，鮮花只是偶爾存在於我們生活，通常僅限於生日和偶爾的浪漫之舉。

But new research has offered the best excuse to go buy a bunch for yourself right now -- apparently having fresh flowers in your house can help reduce stress.

但是一項新的研究爲你提供了最好的藉口，讓你立馬去買一束鮮花，很明顯，在你的房子裏放一些鮮花可以幫助你減輕壓力。

A study conducted by the University of North Florida quizzed 170 women about their perceived stress over an eight-week period.

北佛羅里達大學進行了一項研究，調查了170名女性在八週內感受到的壓力。

The women were given flowers, a scented candle, or nothing at all, ostensibly as a thank you gift. The women who received flowers reported a significantly lower level of stress by the end of the period.

這些女性收到了鮮花、香薰蠟燭作爲表面上的感謝禮物，另外也有人什麼都沒有收到。而收到鮮花的女性表示在測試期結束時壓力明顯降低了。

In fact, the difference flowers made was so great that study author Dr. Erin Largo-Wight concluded flowers could revolutionize public health.

事實上，花帶來的變化如此之大，以至於研究作者埃琳·拉戈-懷特博士得出結論，鮮花可以徹底改變公衆健康。

"Indoor nature contact, such as flowers, represents an innovative public health solution to stress and stress-related health issues," she wrote.

她寫道：“在室內與自然接觸，比如鮮花，代表了一種創新的公共健康解決方案，可以解決壓力以及與壓力相關的健康問題。”

"Adding flowers to reduce stress does not require tremendous effort to generate a meaningful effect. When life seems to be in a constant state of frenzy, flowers can provide us with a much-needed moment of calm."

“增加鮮花來減輕壓力並不需要付出巨大的努力來產生有意義的效果。當生活似乎處於一種持續瘋狂狀態時，鮮花可以給我們提供一個急需的平靜時刻。

What more excuse do you need? Go out and buy a bunch of something that makes you smile today -- your mood will thank you!

你還需要什麼藉口？出去買一束讓你今天微笑的東西吧，你的心情也會轉好!