The benefits of having a home garden extend much farther than being merely aesthetically pleasing, as recent studies have found a connection between cognitive benefits and nature. If you’ve ever felt more at peace after visiting a garden, listening to the water move in a fountain or river, or walking through a forest, this instantaneous reaction might be linked to the natural stimulants you’ve recently immersed yourself in.
According to a recent study conducted by the Psychology Department at the University of Michigan, a correlation was found between improved cognitive abilities and being surrounded by nature. The research report, titled “The Cognitive Benefits of Interacting with Nature,” set out to compare the restorative effects on cognitive functioning present in an urban versus natural environment, testing subjects in both locations to determine how each one impacts cognitive abilities.
The study’s findings concluded that interacting with nature, such as walking through an…
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