Benefits of Gardening at Home during the PPKM Period

Benefits of Gardening at Home during the PPKM Period

15 October 2021

The implementation of Community Activity Restrictions (PPKM) has not yet ended. Of course, there are still many people who do most of their activities at home. Initiator Friends, there are lots of activities at home that you can do. Such as trying various recipes, learning new things, or gardening for example. Talking about gardening at home, the Initiator Friends should know the benefits.

In addition to making green open spaces more beautiful, it turns out that gardening can also help to maintain mental and physical health. As a bonus, Initiator Friends can also build a deeper close relationship with other family members. Here are the benefits of gardening at home.

 

1. Preventing Senile Dementia

The ability to remember the human brain will decline with age. Gardening activities can be a means of activity that can help improve cognitive function in the brain, especially for the elderly.

A study in Korea stated that people with dementia who did gardening activities for at least 20 seconds, were able to increase the growth of brain nerves associated with good memory.

In fact, this gardening or horticultural therapy can also help to restore mental health and is considered quite effective as a treatment method for people with dementia.

 

2. Improving Mood for the Better

Based on a study conducted in the United States, individuals who spend their time gardening have been shown to have lower levels of depression and anxiety. One possible factor is that the activity of watering plants in the garden at the same time triggers the brain to release the hormone serotonin so that the mood increases and becomes a mood booster.

 

3. Eliminate Saturation or Stress

For someone who has experienced feelings of depression, gardening can actually help to relieve stress as well as get rid of boredom. This is because gardening activities require high focus so that it can distract the mind that causes stress.

Talking about gardening, currently urban farming is on the rise. One of the Human Initiative’s targets, the Pengadegan Farmers’ Group has already felt the benefits. Indeed, there are many benefits of gardening at home. But also don’t forget to pay attention to many aspects to keep this activity safe.

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