If
you’re looking for a simple activity that can be easily done at home
and will also keep you fit, then you should definitely consider
gardening. While it may seem like a small and tireless activity, there
are a lot of physical and mental benefits of working in one’s garden
regularly. There are various reasons to why gardening is good, they are
as follows:
- - It not only benefits our body but the mind as well
- - Since gardening requires a certain amount of time and attention, it can be a huge stress buster. It also helps us from anxiety and other emotional issues in life
- - There are a number of physical benefits to gardening as well. Did you know that you can burn as many calories in 45 minutes of gardening as you can in 30 minutes of aerobics? Depending on the task that you are doing, you are using many different muscle groups, and thus, increasing your flexibility and strength
- - Gardening teaches you to be patient as planting takes time. One has to do lots of hard work to see the end result into a beautiful flower. It can also be beneficial to people with stress or anger problems as a regular work creates focus and provides a positive environment and state of mind
- - Gardening lowers your risk of diabetes. It is a simple physical activity that will not put too much pressure on your body, while giving the same feeling of a workout
- - Horticultural therapy has been developed to help people who have psychiatric disorders deal with their conditions. People with dementia and anxiety have found that gardening helps calm their agitation, leading to better sleep patterns.
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