gardening is good for the brain

GARDENING IS GOOD FOR THE  BRAIN

i already knew this before i read this article
i can feel it every day when i go to the garden especially in the early morning
i feel my brain relaxing 

when i garden i dont listen to music or podcasts or the radio
i just think and soak in the smells sounds and things i can see
birds chickens hawks crows squirrels wind and the smells and tactile sensations as i go about the morning doing my garden duties

whenever i can i reach in and grab the soil or grab a handful of compost preferably with my work gloves off
sometimes i even dig in the soil with my hands
like with a handful of compost i can almost feel something being transferred from my hands to my body to my soul

those gardeners know what i am talking about

its all probably in my head but thats where i want it to me

yes i knew all of this before i read this article linked here titled  
this surprising springtime activity is good for the brain

according to this article gardening challenges the brain and reduces the stress levels
plus it activates all of your senses

you get physical activity mental engagement stress reduction sunlight and vitamin d and lifetime gardeners tend to have better mental health and cognition when they get my age

also you get to eat all those organic healthy vegetables and fruits that you grow 
all are on the mind diet we should all be on

There are lots of good reasons to garden all your life
now
i am glad that i have done that for years

maybe i will add that gardening all my lifetime to the reasons i am doing better now
i do garden more the last 16 years since i was diagnosed

so 
i am adding gardening to my treatment plan for slowing down mental decline

you are never too young or too old to start

the organicgreen doctor