A Hobby That's Good for Your Health

If your hobby is gardening then there is good news, it's also good for your health. Here are just a few of the reasons why. After sitting at your desk all day moving around in the garden and completing the work at a leisurely pace which is all your own is a pleasure. You are creating something beautiful and it may just be edible too. Gardening seems to be the perfect antidote to the modern world's rushed and frenetic rhythm, it allows one to connect to a primal state. Gardening is also a great form of stress relief, it improves your mood, doesn't it? This is because gardening stimulates your senses and perception in a whole other way than the rest of the world.
It will also give you better mental health and is proven to be good at combating depression. Of course, gardening is also great exercise, getting you out in the sunshine and your heart pumping while you breath in fresh air. Repetitive tasks like weeding will help build muscles. There is even some research that suggests gardening can help fight dementia. And finally, if you are lucky enough to have a vegetable garden you'll be growing your own food and there is nothing healthier than that, not to mention its a great way to educate children and neighbors.