| Jane Robertson, 32 years old, was an IT specialist a | | | | after World War II, the horticulture therapy was used |
| few years ago and had huge salaries. When she was | | | | to help disabled veterans, which release them from |
| 27 years old, she was unable to undertake the high | | | | miserable battlegrounds. |
| pressure from work, which even led her to nervous | | | | Carruthers, a CEO of British charity, said that a lot of |
| breakdown. Later, Robertson joined gardening activities | | | | evidences proved that horticultural activities were |
| in Chelsea medicinal garden once a week. She said | | | | beneficial to physical and mental health. First of all, |
| the gardening activities were her only way to get out | | | | people who engaged in horticulture often work in the |
| of bed to participate. The words were quoted on The | | | | outdoor where you can feel fresh air and sunlight. At |
| Times. 3 years later, Robertson passed through the | | | | the same time, physical activities promote good health. |
| examination of gardening and became a professional | | | | Secondly, doing activities with clear goals in the nature |
| tree planting man. | | | | would lead a very calm heart, which is good to |
| "I found it difficult to make my life back to the normal" | | | | psychological health. Studies have shown that the |
| Robertson said," but later in the garden, I found some | | | | appreciation of beauty natural not only make blood |
| changes. Gardening activities gave me a sense of | | | | pressure drop in 5 minutes, but also reduce the stress |
| peace, which I had never felt before. I thought this was | | | | hormone. Gardening activities can promote the |
| because I worked outdoors and closed contact with | | | | secretion of endorphins, a material which could give |
| the nature. " | | | | people a pleasure mood. |
| In fact, the horticulture therapy is not new. In ancient | | | | The researchers also found that daily gardening |
| Egypt, doctors recommend that patients walk out to | | | | activity can reduce the risk of suffering from heart |
| the garden. In Western Europe in the 18th century, | | | | disease, stroke and dementia because it can increase |
| planting flowers and feeding livestock were used as | | | | bone density. The result is usually better than aerobic |
| treatment method of mental illness. In the United States | | | | exercise or swim. |