Thursday, May 21, 2015

9 Reasons Gardening Is The Ultimate Mind-Body Workout

There's really nothing like the joy of gardening, connecting to nature, the pride of growing your own plants, flowers and food and of course, the amazing health benefits. The garden is a delightful place to achieve a great mind/body workout.

According to the Centers for Disease Control, gardening is compared to “moderate cardiovascular exercise.” Gardening 30 to 45 minutes a day can burn 150 to 300 calories. This isn’t just standing there watering the flowers, but weeding, digging, hoeing, raking and planting.

And there's nothing like being at one with nature to help create a calming, relaxed state of mind while you let go of the pressures and anxiety of everyday life.

Here are nine ways gardening is good for your mind and body.

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