Therapeutic Horticulture

Physical Benefits
1. Improved Immune Response
2. Decreases Stress
3. Decreases Heart Rate
4. Promotes Physical Health
5. Improves fine and gross motor skills and eye-hand coordination
Social Benefits
1. Improves Social Integration
2. Increase Social Interaction
3. Provides for Healthier Patterns of Social Functioning
4. Improve Group Cohesion
Cognitive Benefits
1. Improves Concentration
2. Enhances Cognitive Functioning
3. Stimulates Memory
4. Improves Goal Achievement
5. Improves Attentional Capacity
Psychological Benefits
1. Reduce Stress
2. Improves Quality of Life
3. Increase Self-esteem
4. Improve Sense of Well-being
5. Improve Mood
6. Decrease Anxiety
7. Alleviate Depression
8. Improve Sense of Personal Worth
9. Increase Feelings of Calm & Relaxation
10. Increase Sense of Stability
11. Increase Sense of Control
12. Improve Personal Satisfaction
13. Increase Sense of Pride and Accomplishment

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