Posted on September 28th, 2017
Since the beginning of time, gardening has been a staple of society. Besides being the perfect way to add some appeal to any landscape, gardening also bears a wide variety of mental and physical health benefits. If you’re looking for a new hobby with positive attributes, then here’s why you should try gardening:
Just like a classic game of Sudoku, gardening promotes positive brain activity within those who participate in the hobby. In addition to counting, gardening also creates situations for participants to problem solve, use sensory skills and even stimulates the mind to play a memory game at times. In recent studies, health care professionals have prescribed this green activity to Alzheimer’s patients since it helps stimulate brain activity, and keeps their sensory skills active in the most positive way.
Just as important as the mind, gardening is also a great source of physical exercise. From lifting bags of soil and potted plants, to bending down to plant, participating in this green activity is just as good as taking a trip to the gym! In addition to the most obvious physical elements in gardening, taking a shovel and digging can be similar to lifting a weight and doing reps — and that’s another reason to love gardening.
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