Gardening can help reduce stress, improve overall health
Editor's note: This is the latest in a series of biweekly columns from the Becker County Master Gardeners, who are part of the University of Minnesota Extension.
Written By:
Catharine Weisenburger, Becker County Master Gardener |
12:00 am, May 9, 2021
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Gardening can be a great way to reduce stress, improve overall mental health and get more exercise. (File photo)
According to Anne Harding (Health.com), there are several steps to instant calm.
The sensory experience of gardening “allows people to connect to this primal state, “James Jiler, the founder and executive director of Urban GreenWorks, a Miami-based nonprofit that creates garden and park programs for low-income neighborhoods.