Gardening a Healthy Way of Living
For centuries now Gardening is practised in every community. It is seen more like a hobby to ease away during recreations or leisure time. Not many people can adapt to gardening, they see it as a task that needs a lot of nurturing and effort. But people don’t realize that gardening has a lot more benefits than just a hobby. It is true gardening needs a lot of patience and time but I think if we take it as a fun way then anyone would enjoy practising this hobby.
Gardening is seen as an activity to keep your body and mind calm and it can be enjoyed by all kinds of ages. These days even in schools gardening is taught to all the students to make them learn the benefits of gardening and also outdoor activity is very important especially in today’s scenario as we are all caught up with technologies.
Imagine you put your efforts into making a small vegetable garden and later after all the tendering and nurturing you get to eat fresh veggies and fruits planted by your own hands and hard work. Isn’t that worthy enough?
A little bit of physical activity every day is beneficial for your health. Likewise in Gardening It only takes a little bit of your movement to work up a sweat. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Just an hour of outdoor activity can help reduce the risk of many health problems, including heart disease, stroke, high blood pressure and diabetes. One may not think of gardening as exercise, but all the lifting, shovelling over the soil involved definitely counts, and also important thing regarding working out is that painful physical exercise is not healthy but a light movement in and around is much recommended.
Your brain also benefits from time spent in the garden. Just being there outside in the fresh air and getting some warm sunshine is an effective way to boost your mood and de-stress. In fact, gardening has shown to be helpful in reducing the risk of depression and anxiety as well. If something is weighing heavily on your mind, gardening can allow you to focus on an activity that will bring you joy and the best part is that you keep yourself busy.
Nevertheless, Don’t forget the health benefits that come from the produce you grow in your own kitchen garden or in anywhere. Gardening is a simple way to get more fresh fruits and vegetables into your diet and helps you to enjoy a better lifestyle, and you’re sure to appreciate them more as it’s from your own efforts and hard work.
