Benefits of gardening
Gardening not only benefits our gardens, it benefits our mental and physical health.
Throughout covid stricken times, we really had limited choice on what to do with our time.
Many people took this as an opportunity to spend time in their gardens.
So many articles have been written based on the transformation of gardening due to covid.
British physician Sir Muir Gray famously said that everyone needs a ‘Natural Health Service’ as well as a National Health Service.
Exercise is good for you, its a fact.
The NHS considers it essential to living a healthy and fulfilling life. So much so the NHS has included Social Prescribing in its long term plant.
As, for example, it is medically proven that people who do regular physical activity have up to a 35% lower risk of coronary heart disease and stroke.
Just think 30 minutes of gardening is comparable to playing badminton, volleyball or practising yoga!
It has really come to light that gardening has many beneficial impacts on our physical and mental health.
Actual benefits of gardening
Physical:
- immunity
- heart health
- brain health all improved
- Risk of a number of health problems is reduced.
Mental:
- stress relief
- self esteem improved.
- Overall improvement in mental health
And many more... As you can see from the clear lists above, gardening is a great hobby to pick up and definitely worth a try for those of you who are looking to improve their overall health and enjoy your gardens to the fullest extent this summer.
Take a look at our Jobs for Spring article to give you some inspiration or browse our blog section which offers gardening tips and advice that will hopefully inspire you to get out and about.
We hope you found our article The Benefits of Gardening useful.
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