These “Flowers” Can Last Forever
Flowers are one of the best things to buy for someone you love. The only problem is they don’t stay alive for very long. Luckily, according to Goodnet, there is a solution to this problem.
Paper flower bouquets have been a very popular trend over the past few years. Many different diy-ers post their own paper flowers that all come in different shapes and sizes. Some even look just like the real thing.
The best thing about these flowers is that they never die. One of the worst parts about receiving flowers, especially if they have sentimental value, is how hard it can be to get rid of them once they die.
Of course, normal flowers can be turned into dried flower bouquets if you have the time and skills. However, it’s much easier to prevent this burden in the first place for you or a loved one that you plan on gifting flowers to by making or buying paper flowers instead.
One of the best things about paper flowers is the process it takes to create them. You could buy them if you wanted to, but it’s a lot more rewarding and meaningful to create them yourself.
There are a lot of different step by step tutorials out there showing how to create these flowers. Simply look up which type of paper flower you want to create and there will likely be a lot of different tutorials to choose from. All you need are a few things (that you probably have laying around the house anyway) and you’ll be able to make these beautiful flowers like the professionals in no time.
Music From These Artists Make People Feel The Most Confident
Music can be used to regulate your mood by easing negative emotions and enhancing positive ones. According to the National Alliance of Mental Illness, our favorite melodies release dopamine, known as the “feel-good hormone.” They also said that fast tempos can psychologically and physiologically arouse us, helping energize us for the day which can have a positive impact on our mental state.
They say these music acts make people feel the most confident.
Within Health, a company that helps with eating disorders recoveries study on how music impacts body image. Part of their study features music acts in several genres that they say make people feel confident.
They used the searches on a digital music streaming service to gather their results. Compiling a total of 2,544 playlists that were found when searching “confidence,” “feel good,” “body positivity,” “body image,” “feeling ugly,” and “bad body image.”
The study found that Lizzo is the top artist to listen to for body confidence. When it comes to the rock genre, it’s the most listened-to genre by fans with positive body image at percent.
Another result from the study found that 28 percent of people think music videos have a negative impact on body image.
Body-positive playlist vs. negative body image playlist.
Meanwhile, the top three songs found on the body-positive playlist include “Confident” by Demi Lovato, “Flowers” by Miley Cyrus, and “Kill Bill” by SZA. These and many other songs in this category feature lyrics about strong individuals who reject outdated beauty standards in favor of creating their own.
The top three songs found on the negative body image playlist include “Prom Queen” by Beach Bunny, “Fat Funny Friend” by Maddie Zahm, and “Jealousy, Jealousy” by Olivia Rodrigo. Playlists on the negative end of the body positivity spectrum were more often populated with songs about struggling with beauty standards.
Their research showed specific artists that are linked to making people feel confident. From Luke Combs, Drake, and Nirvana to Daft Punk, Pink Floyd, and Taylor Swift.
See the full study and complete list of top artists who make people feel confident for various genres here.
Here are artists that make people feel confident by genre.
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