Gardening: Sow Good for Your Well-Being
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Gardening is a cherished activity, providing us a welcoming respite amid our hectic lifestyles and its monotony . Tending to plants instils peace by the invisible fuel that spontaneously energies our mind and body.
“Nature is pleased with simplicity.”
— — Sir Issac Newton
…. Psychologists use horticulture therapy and gardening activities as healing treatments for individuals suffering with anxiety disorders. In a scientific study it was found that gardening significantly boosts memory. In this project, patients with dementia participated in a 20 minutes of gardening activity which is reported to have increased brain nerves growth factor associated with memory.
“Fresh air is as good for the mind
as for the body. Nature always
seems trying to talk with us
as if she had some great secret
to tell. And so she has.”
— — John Lubbock
It is claimed by scientists gardening helps to boost mood and reduces stress hormones. Different activities associated with gardening such as planting, watering and weeding have a rhythmic quality that creates a soothing routine for mindfulness.
“My wish is to stay away like this, living quietly in a corner of nature.”
— — Claude Monet
Gardening being a popular hobby it allows people to build connection and be a part of vibrant communities, fostering strong bonds over a shared passion. This sense of belonging reduces risks of depression and anxiety syndromes. Gardening also grants mental satisfaction and moments of reflection and by engaging all our senses viz. touch, smell, sight and taste, help to develop a power-packed sensory experience.
“Nature is the source of all true knowledge.”
— — Leonardo da Vinci
The mind and body are interconnected. Low stress lowers the risk of heart diseases and control the blood pressure in a natural way. Gardening also burns calories as it is an excellent exercise to increase our body mobility and flexibility because these activities require balance, stretching and muscle strength. It is a wonderful workout that involves carrying fertilizer bags or flowerpots by using muscle strength while squats to pull out pesky weeds or watering plants require frequent bending that act as a good stretching exercise.
If you have read the story up to this, I’ll suggest you forget all benefits mentioned here and simply enjoy the gardening activities, it’s a fun!
If you look the right way, you can see that the whole world is a garden.”
— — Frances Hodgson Burnett
