Gardens are unique quiet places with restorative qualities that can help us relax and unwind while we are stressed. We benefit from time and activity in nature. There is strong evidence that spending time in a green environment reduces stress, improves mood, and leads to self-reported improved health. Gardening will bring a lot more than just adding beauty to your home. Start to grow a family garden, whether you have a plot of land or a few pots on your terrace. When you start planting and caring for your own garden, you and your family will live a healthier life than before.
The following are the beauty and benefits of home gardening:
1. Reduces Stress and Enhance the Mood
Gardening has been shown to improve your psychological health as well as your emotional and physical well-being. Working productively in the garden will boost serotonin levels in the brain, making you feel better all day. Gardening will also help improve mood. Give it a go, and pretty sure you will be pleasantly surprised. Studies have shown that simply looking at a garden or plants can cause changes in blood pressure, heart rate, muscle tension, and brain electrical activity. Gardeners can evoke feelings of relaxation, tranquility, and pleasure by using colors and textures. Gardening is more than a pleasurable pastime; it has developed into a kind of body and soul therapy.
2. Home Gardening Encourages Physical Activity
Home gardening is especially enjoyable and provides a plentiful supply of fresh produce. During the growing season, there is always a duty, big or small, from soil preparation to the joy of harvesting. If you’ve ever spent a summer planting, you know how beneficial these activities can be for your body. Gardening may be a solitary hobby or a way to spend time with family and friends. It also brings joy and relieves tension, which is a wonderful thing to share with loved ones.
3. Home Gardening Encourages Healthy Eating
Members of society who grow their own produce are more likely to be aware of the health benefits of consuming organically grown foods, which promotes healthy eating. There is no better feeling than eating food that your family created. Furthermore, growing small quantities of produce in your family garden increases your appreciation for natural foods grown locally.
In addition to the fresh vegetables, vibrant flowers, and aromatic herbs you grow, gardening is a fun hobby that can be shared with others, and you’ll enjoy the benefits. You don’t even have to wait until your plants bloom to reap the rewards. One of the immediate benefits of home gardening is stress reduction. Aside from that, gardening teaches children patience and gives them a sense of accomplishment. It gives you and your family a project to work on and enjoy together, which strengthens your bond. And that is the beauty and benefits of starting your own family garden.
BRIA Homes is a subsidiary of GOLDEN MV Holdings Inc., one of the largest real estate companies in the country. BRIA Homes is primed to bring quality and affordable house and lot packages and condominium units closer to ordinary Filipino families. This is the goal that drives every single employee in the company, for which the ultimate fulfillment is seeing a client happily moving into BRIA’s homes.
To know more, visit their website at www.bria.com.ph, like and follow “Bria Homes Inc.” on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Pinterest, Spotify, Viber Community, Telegram Channel, Kakao Talk, LINE and WhatsApp, or call 0939-887-9637.
Written by Jhielard Rex Sotabento
