Newsflash — gardening isn’t just for your grandma! If you’re all about eating well and living a healthy lifestyle, then gardening is your new favorite pastime. All those fruits, vegetables, and herbs will look as gorgeous in your garden as they will on your dinner plate. Plus, there are a ton of benefits to spending time with Mother Nature that will have you breaking out the hand rake and shovel in no time!
Relieves Stress
If there’s one thing we have too much of in life, it’s stress. So spend some time outdoors in the fresh air with the sun on your face and you’ll see why gardening has been proven to reduce stress. It’s super therapeutic, plus it’s a singular task you can focus on while enjoying nature (squirrel!). If your green thumb is out of practice, start off with the MakersKit Herb Garden. It’s a super simple DIY that anyone can do!
Healthier Eating
Seriously, what’s healthier than munching on fruits and veggies from your own backyard?! And better yet, growing your own garden will help inspire you to make healthier choices. Whether it’s Japanese eggplants or heirloom tomatoes, you’d be surprised by how willing you are to try new dishes when you exercise that green thumb. And eating better means you’ll feel happier, more energetic, and ready to tackle whatever the day has to bring!
Brain Health
Believe it or not, studies have shown that gardening can reduce the risk of developing dementia. The idea is that combining physical and mental activity helps foster a positive mind, which helps prevent Alzheimer’s.
Boosts Your Self-esteem
We get it, you tried to give your goldfish Patty a bubble bath when you were nine years old, so how on earth are you going to be able to grow a tomato? Lucky for you, the whole “gardening is too hard” thing is a total myth. There are tons of apps and sites that help make it super approachable, plus there’s nothing better than literally tasting the fruits of your labor! Growing your own plants, watching the progress, then savoring that homegrown tomato will make you feel like Martha Stewart.
Exercise
Gardening is hard work, girl! OK, so you won’t get rock hard abs from planting cucumber seeds (a girl can dream, right?), but gardening is still a great low impact workout. With all that digging and cutting, you’d be surprised at how much movement is involved!
xx, The FabFitFun Team
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