Ways to Banish Stress on Weekends

Written By Sepatu on Jumat, 22 Juli 2011 | 10.41

Want to be healthy? From now consider doing gardening activities. Gardening can provide tremendous benefits for both body and soul. This activity is known as horticulture therapy.

Horticultural therapy has been known since the nineteenth century coined by Dr. Benjamin Rush, as quoted from the pages of She Knows. Dr. Rush was nicknamed "Father of American Psychiatry."

Dr. Rush believed it will bring up the effect of calming the mind, especially for people who suffer from mental illness. Of beautiful gardens radiate positive energy to those who view and enjoy it.

Canadian Horticultural Therapy Association (CHTA) also revealed that horticultural therapy can improve social welfare, spiritual, physical, and emotional person.

Today, horticultural therapy is recognized everywhere as a useful alternative therapy to help the healing process by promoting happiness, peace, and contentment. Also, it can boost morale for the physically disabled and psychologically.

"This therapy typically use a simple way, namely by doing gardening activity that works to increase physical function, cognitive, emotional and social development," said Margaret Nevett, horticultural therapist.

The narrowness of the yard for gardening not be an obstacle. Indeed, this can make a person trying to stay alive even though the plant on land that is minimal. Gardening, Nevett said, it also teaches responsibility and commitment to continue keeping it flourish.

"Horticultural Therapy brings individuals closer to the mysteries of life," said Nevett. "Gardening can provide meaningful work, providing the opportunity to make decisions, develop cognitive skills and become part of the community. In the garden of sensory stimulation can slow the effects of dementia, stimulates memory and helps overcome chronic conditions."

According to the American Horticultural Therapy Association (AHTA), "This therapy can provide opportunities for individuals to better connect with nature."

The medical community recognizes the greatness of this therapy. There are many professional organizations in various countries that implement them. One of them at the Homewood Health Centre, a psychiatric hospital with 312 beds in 47 acres of land in Guelph, Ontario.

Setting the park property, including a rocky path, useful for recovering patients who suffer from addiction, schizophrenia, depression, eating disorders, dementia, trauma, and various mental health problems.

If interested in horticulture therapy without a professional therapist, you can start by making a simple garden in the yard.

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