I’m sure we’ve all experienced stress within our lives at some point. Certain types of stress aren’t always bad for you either, it can drive you to get a job done or even push you to do better. But a lot of the time stress can directly affect our mood and health. It’s very important to be able to relieve yourself from stressors so you aren’t consumed by it. You deserve a break.
Gardening is a great outlet for relieving stress! When you garden you’re disconnecting from everything else around you and focusing entirely on the task at hand. Through gardening your body begins to release serotonin, otherwise known as the happy chemical!
Gardening is a mindful hobby! It's actually a type of movement meditation. When gardening you’re teaching yourself to be mindful and present, fully immersed in the experience.
Practicing mindfulness gives us a chance to calm down, alleviate stress and create our own peace. Meditation is one of the best medications for our mental state.
Now more than ever we are consumed by technology and often enough forget to take care of our own well-being. When gardening you allow yourself to reconnect with nature and be conscious of the moment. Practicing mindfulness in nature has huge benefits for our mental health and well-being.
Disconnecting from our fast-paced world gives us a moment to detox our minds. By caring for plants you’re also caring for yourself. So, what are you waiting for?
When you plant a garden you have to take care of it and if gardening is a form of stress relief, that gives you an opportunity to take care of yourself. Do yourself a favour and plant a garden.
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