TC244: The Power of Flowers

In this episode host Robin Masiewicz discusses her upcoming "Flowerful Wisdom (http://www.mcleodwellnesscenter.com/workshops.php)" workshop at the Mcleod Wellness Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. This workshop is designed to help the participant tap into their "Nature Self" through the practice of Flower Journaling.(http://transformation-cafe.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/what-kind-of-flower-300x156.jpg)The use of flowers in ceremonies can be traced back 60,000 years to the Neanderthals (http://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/the-skeletons-of-shanidar-cave-7028477/?no-ist); pollen found in ancient graves suggests that Neanderthals used flowers in their burial rituals. This discovery was documented in a book by Smithsonian (http://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/the-skeletons-of-shanidar-cave-7028477/?no-ist)archaeologist Ralph Solecki: Shanidar, the First Flower People (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0394445112/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0394445112&linkCode=as2&tag=transfcafe-20&linkId=VB7ETPK6T6T6XXAE)(http://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=transfcafe-20&l=as2&o=1&a=0394445112).Growing Concerns (http://www.postbulletin.com/life/lifestyles/growing-concerns-promote-kindness-and-well-being-using-flower-power/article_0d6b7337-e45d-5f58-89eb-eaeb74bfbd22.html): This article talks about how you can promote kindness and well-being using flower power. A behavioral study completed by Rutgers University demonstrated that flowers decrease depression, encourage social networking and refresh memory as we age. Flower-givers are perceived as successful and caring. Enhance friendships, romances and business relationships by giving flowers.According to research conducted by Jeannette Haviland-Jones (http://urwebsrv.rutgers.edu/magazine/archive1013/departments/spring-2010/insights/flower-power), Ph.D., director of the Human Development Lab at Rutgers University, “flowers have immediate and long-term positive effects on reactions, mood, social behaviors and even memory for both males and females.”Another Rutgers University psychology study noted the effects flowers have on seniors (http://aboutflowers.com/health-benefits-a-research/flowers-a-seniors-study.html) (also conducted by Haviland-Jones). The study finds flowers decrease depression, encourage companionship and enrich short-term memories in seniors, proving that flowers have the power to ease us into a peaceful place of old age – while perhaps reminding us of the vitality in all life forms.  Read more:http://urwebsrv.rutgers.edu/magazine/archive1013/departments/spring-2010/insights/flower-power (http://urwebsrv.rutgers.edu/magazine/archive1013/departments/spring-2010/insights/flower-power)You can view some of Robin's floral creations at Riverside Flowers for You (https://www.facebook.com/RiversideFlowersforYou).