The Zimbabwean Gardener Issue 12 Autumn 2015 High res | Page 20

Healing depression

Healing depression naturally through gardening
Get into the garden and let
nature lift your mood!
With depression becoming more
common in Zimbabwe with all the
everyday stresses we endure, we
should all be looking into making
small lifestyle changes to avoid this
dreaded monster. In the past decade,
there has been some extensive
research done on the benefits of
gardening, which can help lift our
moods. Before I rattle on about the
benefits, let me clarify what I mean
by gardening: I am talking about
you getting out into the garden and
getting your hands dirty, not your
gardener or partner.

Exercise

Having being brought up in a