10 Mental Health Benefits of Gardening
The skill? “Psychological flexibility.”
“Whether you suffer from anxiety, depression, addiction, or any other kind of mental distress,” explains Hayes, psychological flexibility — openness to yours and others’ thoughts and feelings — ”helps you… move your life in a meaningful direction.” Psychological flexibility is about being able to turn a person... See more
“Whether you suffer from anxiety, depression, addiction, or any other kind of mental distress,” explains Hayes, psychological flexibility — openness to yours and others’ thoughts and feelings — ”helps you… move your life in a meaningful direction.” Psychological flexibility is about being able to turn a person... See more
As a writer, I find gardens essential to the creative process; as a physician, I take my patients to gardens whenever possible. All of us have had the experience of wandering through a lush garden or a timeless desert, walking by a river or an ocean, or climbing a mountain and finding ourselves simultaneously calmed and reinvigorated, engaged in mi... See more
You love to lay down your thoughts on paper. Your mind becomes clearer and your anxiety levels decrease. Some people drink or go jogging to relax. You like to reflect. –
The School of Life • A Job to Love (The School of Life Library)
the simple act of coloring for twenty minutes can reduce anxiety and stress and can leave you feeling more content and calmer.
Ivy Ross • Your Brain on Art: How the Arts Transform Us
