Everyone is feeling the winter slump, it’s dark, it’s cold, the plants/animals are hibernating and humans want to do the same. Well, here’s some reasons to go get dirty, even in the winter—it makes you happy?
We know Gardening is healthy because it’s exercise, outdoors, and can allow you to grow your own organic produce for little expense. But did you know it’s good for you mentally—and not just because going outdoors helps us calm down or because growing food gives us pride—but because….
There is a natural antidepressant in soil? It’s true. Mycobacterium vaccae is the substance under study and has indeed been found to mirror the effect on neurons that drugs like Prozac provide. The bacterium is found in soil and may stimulate serotonin production, which makes you relaxed and happier. Click to read More on the article from Gardening Know How
Resources: “Identification of an Immune-Responsive Mesolimbocortical Serotonergic System: Potential Role in Regulation of Emotional Behavior,” by Christopher Lowry et al., published online on March 28, 2007 in Neuroscience. http://www.sage.edu/newsevents/news/?story_id=240785
Read more at Gardening Know How: Antidepressant Microbes In Soil: How Dirt Makes You Happy https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/soil-fertilizers/antidepressant-microbes-soil.htm
Awesome student gardeners enjoy getting dirty and eating the fruits of their labor (Summer 2021)
SO DIG INTO THE GROUND AND ENJOY ALL OF NATURE’S BOUNTY—even the dirty parts! We’ll see ya in the Garden!
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