10 Lessons Gardening can Teach us about Self-care

Gardening is one of the healthiest hobbies as it has many health benefits. Going out and spending time with plants is actually a beautiful experience. It may be surprising but it is actually true that gardening is a self care solution for many people. Let’s quickly go through the lessons that gardening can teach us about self-care :–

• Mood-booster- Experiencing the growth of a plant from the seed is a magical experience.
  
  
  
  
   First leave coming out of the baby stem will give boost your mood
  
  
• Acceptance- 
  Sometime we don’t want to accept the reality.
  
  
  
  
  
  Plants teach us that ‘nothing last forever’ even the healthiest plant can be washed away in heavy rainfall. 
  
  
• Positive environment- 
  Everyone needs the right environment to grow.
  
  
  
  
  
  Like a shade plant cannot grow in sunlight humans also need the right environment to grow. 
  
  
• Loneliness-
  
  
  
  
  It is not good to be isolated every time just like a plant that grows alone is different from a plant grown with other plants in the garden. 

• Growth- 
  
  
  
  
  
  While growing a plant first step is to choose a seed in the same manner a person first need to decide what type of growth is needed in life. Start gardening for self-care and learn important lessons of life. 
  
  
• Learn about yourself-
  It is important to know everything about a plant like its needs and the type of care required before growing it.
  
  
  
  
  
  In the same manner we should know everything about us.
  
  
• Fertilize yourself- 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  We should invest in our health just like we fertilize a plant for its growth.
  
  
• Rest- 
  
  
  
  
  
  It is important to give rest to the soil for better results like our body needs rest.

• Sharing-
  
  
  
  
  
  
   We can learn the importance of sharing like the gardeners keep sharing the seeds and saplings with each other.
  
  
• Planning- ·    
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  
  Planning is important in life as well as gardening. It is important to do proper planning for a plant to grow.
  
  

There are many people who practice gardening for self care. If you are also looking for some ‘me time’ then you must try gardening.  You will get fresh flowers and veggies along with various health benefits. One should start self-care gardening as soon as possible for this amazing experience.