Flowers Make Us Happier Recent research by a major university found that flowers make us happy. The 10 month study found that flowers have an immediate impact on our happiness, a long term effect on our moods and led to more intimate contact with family and friends. While men and women expressed themselves differently the results were the same across gender lines. Today’s hectic life, the stress of work, family issues and our fast pace society take their toll on our moods, relationships and health. Why not take a few minutes to stop and smell the roses and improve the quality of your life. Flowers offer a unique way to calm the storms of everyday life, cheer the afflicted, energize the tired and bring a smile everyone’s face. People who give flowers to others as gifts have long known the benefits of flowers. Try bringing flowers into your own life and reap the benefit of one of God’s prettier gifts, flowers.