Sew the Seeds for a More Relaxed Life
As Masters in the Art of Relaxation, here at Futon Company we love anything that helps us kick back and chill out – but sometimes we need a bit of help to get us in the mood.
Bloomsbury’s The School of Life is full of smart and savvy ideas on a wide range of topics as well as being “devoted to developing emotional intelligence through the help of culture.” So we especially enjoyed a recent post from them focusing on the importance of flowers and seeds for cultivating mental health (and encouraging a relaxed mind, we’d suggest). They suggest planting seeds to encourage self growth. What’s more, it’s a well-known fact that being immersed in nature goes hand in hand with a relaxed mind. And if it’s character you want to cultivate, the School of Life has plenty of suggestions on which seeds to sew to encourage self-growth. They say…
*For Imagination plant Poppy – The world today is a pale shade of its future self, the poppy should remind you to envisage a brighter future
*For Love plant Aster – Aster reflects both love and loss. It should remind you to let go of what you want from love and focus on loving others
*For Hope plant Ox-Eye Daisy – The beautifully simple face of a daisy connotes childlike innocence and hope, a value to be coveted in a sceptical world
*For Remembrance plant Rosemary – Hamlet’s Ophelia used rosemary to remember the dead. You can use this fragrant herb to remember the virtuous qualities of your lost loved ones
*For Wisdom plant Sage – In ancient Greece, a sage was someone who had obtained a philosopher’s wisdom. Use sage to achieve philosophical maturity
*For Courage plant Thyme – With its name coming from the classical Greek Thymos meaning bold spirit or energetic drive, thyme can be used as a reminder of the rewards of taking risks
But if it’s simply relaxation that’s on your mind, we’ve got plenty of ideas for cultivating stillness and a chilled out state that require very little effort beyond deciding where to place the cushion for your head. What’s more, these sofabeds are perfectly designed for space saving living…
