Why gardening is good for your mental health
Engagement in gardening has shown to have both immediate and long-term effects on mental health outcomes. Just gardening for several hours provides instantaneous reductions in depression and anxiety symptoms, while gardening daily is associated with reduced stress and increased life satisfaction
Spaces Around You
Time In Nature
Introducing The Five Ways To Wellbeing
The Five Ways to Wellbeing are a set of evidence-based public mental health messages aimed at improving the mental health and wellbeing of the whole population. Developed by the New Economics Foundation, they aim to improve the mental health and wellbeing of the whole population.
Utulivu provides gardening and outdoor experiences for the local BAME communities and helps them to access the amazing, restorative power of gardens and nature to meet these five recommended outcomes namely:
- Connect: Feeling close to and valued by other people are fundamental human needs
- Be Active: Regular physical activity can lead to lower rates of depression and anxiety
- Take Notice: Being aware of what is happening in the present can enhance your wellbeing.
- Learn: Continued learning enhances self-esteem. It encourages social interaction and a more active life.
- Give: People with a great interest in helping others are more likely to rate themselves as happy
