Create a garden Oasis and engage the senses for mental health awareness week.
Create a Lush Garden environment
Create a nice outside seating area
Are you working from home and feeling lonely? During your breaks, why not ask a colleague to pop in relax in the garden and catch up with a cup of tea?
Pop out for a stroll or potter in your garden
Have a chat in the garden with your neighbour
Practice Grounding: This is where you place your bare feet in direct contact with the earth’s surface. It’s an instant anxiety-reducing technique that can lower the stress hormone cortisol.
Having a beautiful garden or actively doing gardening is known to have therapeutic benefits that can improve mental well-being. Here are some ways gardening can contribute to mental health awareness:
- It involves physical activity, which can help reduce stress, anxiety, and depression. Exercise releases endorphins, which the chemicals that promote a positive mood and reduce pain.
- A meditative practice that allows you to focus on the present moment and fully engage in the task at hand.
- Gardening provides a sense of accomplishment and purpose. Creating something and watching it grow improves self-esteem and confidence.
- Obviously it provides a connection to nature, which is proven to affect mental health positively. Being in nature can reduce stress, improve mood, and increase feelings of well-being.
- An opportunity for social connection, whether it be in a community garden or your own beautiful garden.
Would you benefit from having your own beautiful garden, created by our friendly team? Get in touch and we would be delighted to pop around, grab a cup of tea and talk through how we can help create your own sanctuary.
