1 out of 3 households has a vegetable garden or flower garden. The popularity of having a personal garden is increasing by the day. Not only is it good for the environment, but according to a study, gardening can improve our emotional well-being and make us happier.

We are intrigued by the study and would like to share its details with our readers.

The Study Surveyed 370 People

A Study Suggests Gardening Makes People Happier and Emotionally Stronger
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For the research, data was collected from 370 people residing in Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area. They were asked to report their emotional well-being in a specially developed app, called Daynamica, after participating in any of the 15 activities in the program.

People Who Engaged In Home Gardening Were Found To Be Happier:

A Study Suggests Gardening Makes People Happier and Emotionally Stronger
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Among the 370, 118 people engaged in home gardening and reported a higher level of emotional well-being. For the 15 activities given, the emotional well-being of the participants was measured for each type of activity: average net effect, average happiness, average meaning, and the frequency of experiences of maximum positive emotions.

The results showed that gardening made people as happy as riding a bike, walking, or dining out.

Women Reported A Better Emotional Well-being Due To Gardening, Compared To Men:

A Study Suggests Gardening Makes People Happier and Emotionally Stronger
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It was also noted that average happiness due to gardening was higher for low-income women and gardeners. People who had gardens rather than ornamental gardens were comparatively happier.

Sunlight May Also Increase Our Serotonin Level:

A Study Suggests Gardening Makes People Happier and Emotionally Stronger
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In addition to making us happy and keeping our emotional well-being in check, daily gardening also helps reduce the risk of dementia by 36%.

Gardening also reduces the problems caused by insufficient vitamin D. Being in the sun also releases wellness hormones in our body, making us feel happy and calm.

A Study Suggests Gardening Makes People Happier and Emotionally Stronger
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Do you agree with the study? Do you have babies with plants in your house? Show us photos of your garden in the comments below!

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