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Gardening to relieve Depression Symptoms

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Ive long held the notion that gardening, " working soil" , is one of my favorite anti- depressant."Out of the head..Through the hands. Into the work"...

That, and there's clinical proof that there are things ( microorganisms) that actually act like endorphins and raise our mood levels.

It's also known, that kids who grow up and can more directly " get their hands dirty " have a lower incidence of depression and less discipline issues at school and home....

Time to get down and DIRTY!

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Hb2003

Beautiful flowers ☺️❤️

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Thanks. Good old daffodils!

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Hb2003 in reply to

Your welcome 🙏😊

Oh my Mr Tao. Other day was be one in the kitchen, now be one in the garden... what can’t you do?! 😅😇☯️🌈🙏

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LMAO! Oh you're too kind!There's LOTS I can't do 🤣

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🤣😂🤣😅 I can’t imagine what you can’t do 🤷‍♀️. Name one then 😂🙏

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Car repair Hammer a nail without bending it.

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We have mechanics for the car 🤷‍♀️. About the nail, Hmmm I think it’s because of too much energy from Tao practice 😂☯️🙏

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😊 Usually blame the cheap nails being made. But it's just me..

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Once again still such a humble man.🙏 I’m sure it’s the Tao energy ☯️😂😇

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I do my best. 😑 Thank you 😊

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Can’t wait to see more many best to come 🤗🙏☯️🌈🌞

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Blush....I ☺😊

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Only Buddha can blush like dat. So blush away Mr. Tao 😂☯️🌈🙏

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I will and I do. Thank you 😊

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13ga

what about theoretically "grown" kids, with disciplinary issues? ;-)

tho - i'm not sure i qualify as "grown"...

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LOL..Leave it to you give that reply. Age, chronological or emotional, dosen't seem to matter.

What does matter is what you get out of the process.. It's the journey, not the destination.

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sooo very true.... but i wish my journey had a LOT less broken glass shards on the path!!!!

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True dat..What doesn't kill us, makes us stronger " LOL I should be bullet proof by now

Per request from " Greatmindfulness ,Hope you can see them...( Bambis") Look closely

BAMBI' S ♥
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Good afternoon Mr. Tao. First, I’d like to show my gratitude of making an effort on bringing Bambi to me 😍😘🙏. Second, what is the camera resolution cuz it’s so blurry for me to identify Bambi 🤣😂🤣😅

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You're welcome. Camera Resolution?

Heck, I just point and shoot and try to use " telephoto/ enlarge "....

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It’s okay I enjoyed it anyway 🙃😘

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Good I aim to please

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Mr. Tao ooze love 🥰☯️🌈🌻🙏

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Awwwww gee there you go again with the kind words. 🙏 Thank you🧡

THIS! This is my kind of therapy!Yup. Yours truly, playing in the dirt.

My " Happy place" 😊

Tractor 💪
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Very nice Mr. Tao👌Looking like you’re coming from Sci-fi motion picture to me. 😅 Happy Earth day! 🌎❤️

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Thanks. Sci - Fi motion picture? Alien?

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You do look at home up on your tractor👍🙂

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Thanks. That puts it nicely.. There's just something I can't describe about doing tractor work, that is soooooo satisfying and therapeutic.

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Sounds like a meditative experience to me 👍

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It is, believe me it is.. As a matter of fact it's the ONLY way I can actually "still my brain" long enough to actually meditate.... I would do this more often, but the tractor belongs to my neighbor. This is one of the many times he has called me and said.."Hey, it's time for some tractor therapy"... Just gotta love this community!😀👍🙏

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Awesome to have friends like that around🙂. What kind of projects do you use the tractor for?

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Yes it is.. We are a small and close community. We look out for and one another.. It's as close to a Norman Rockwell, Hallmark Studios type of community as you can get... LOL We/I use the tractor "Area Development" aka 'rock and soil moving', snow removal, road grading, hauling and moving heavy items.... so far....😉

We share tools etc as needed.. it all works out for us.

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blacklabs

Not only the gardening but sunlight fresh air a good mix. Thank you its a good post. I love gardening . I think also its the satisfaction of seeing something positive life growing birds singing insects all busy with life.

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