Go Deeper: While the infographic above highlights the physical rewards of gardening, modern science is now looking at how we can purposefully “hack” our biology through plant selection. If you want to take your wellness journey further, explore our guide on Functional Wellness Gardening. We dive deep into how specific sensory triggers can physically lower your cortisol and restore your nervous system.
Here at Safe And Healthy Life, we love to share with you ways that you can live a healthier, happier, and more productive life. Well, we have joined forces with the good people at WhatShed, and we have this fantastic infographic for you that shows how much of a positive force gardening can be in your life.
Of course, gardening is a lot of fun, but it is one of the most stress-relieving things that a person can do. Research has shown that those who regularly get out in the garden to grow plants or grow some tasty fruit and vegetables have far lower stress levels than a person who does not garden. Gardening is fantastic for your mental health and can do wonders when you have had a bad day or are just not feeling yourself. Gardening also helps keep your brain firing on all cylinders, as it has been shown that gardening can help fight the aging process in your brain by keeping it sharp.
While the infographic above highlights the physical rewards of gardening, modern science is now looking at how we can purposefully “hack” our biology through plant selection. If you want to take your wellness journey further, explore our guide on Functional Wellness Gardening. We dive deep into how specific sensory triggers can physically lower your cortisol and restore your nervous system.
As well as being good for your mental wellbeing, gardening also has some great physical benefits. To start with, people who get out in the garden are usually far less likely to suffer from obesity, and they also tend to have a lower BMI. Things like strokes and heart attacks are far less common in people who tend to a garden.
Gardening has also been proven to be a very good way to get some exercise. Instead of running on a treadmill for an hour at the gym. Get out in the garden, do some work, and you will find that after just a few hours of gardening, you have a good sweat on and feel fantastic.
Plus, for all your fun and hard work, you are going to be rewarded with some lovely-looking plants or some delicious food that you can have fun cooking with.
