Tag Archives: seeds of mindfulness

Go get grounded

Posted on May 19, 2021 by The Holistic Gardener

Mindful gardening is becoming not only a trending activity but a true wellbeing tool. Here are two ways to step straight in and reap some psychological and physical rewards. Go get grounded.   To stop a moment and stand still is … Continue reading →

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The way to be can be to do.

Posted on April 6, 2020 by The Holistic Gardener

Lao Tzu, the Chinese Taoist philosopher (circa the 5th Century BC) is believed to have decreed that “The way to do is to be” – well the way to be can also be to do. I am a fan of … Continue reading →

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Mindful Gardening can cultivate calm and resilience in any crisis.

Posted on April 4, 2020 by The Holistic Gardener

Amidst the current corona virus crisis, we are being urged to limit our circle and maintain social distance and that includes in the great outdoors. Recent weeks have seen the easily bored as well as the genuinely cabin-fevered flocking to … Continue reading →

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sowing some positive intent

Posted on March 31, 2020 by The Holistic Gardener

In times of doubt and fear, the best antidote is a positive mindset. We gardeners know all about meeting uncertainty and getting on with it anyway – every plant planted, every seed sown is a risk, one we nurture out … Continue reading →

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the garden is therapy

Posted on March 30, 2020 by The Holistic Gardener

You may think of gardening as your therapy or just as your pleasant pastime – but even passing time in pleasantness is restorative of mental health and prompting of a physical sense of wellbeing. The word therapy comes from the … Continue reading →

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Weeding for a fuller life

Posted on March 23, 2020 by The Holistic Gardener

The modern world seems to fuel itself on anxiety and hypervigilance, creating a tension loop and stressing the joy out of life. Many people crave something more, something better, a chance at peace and joy. But we do need to … Continue reading →

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