Since lockdown, more Brits have taken up gardening than any other hobby or activity, and it’s improved the mood of more than 50% of those surveyed*. It is known to be relaxing, but you can enhance that feeling and connect with nature by gardening mindfully.
‘The art of being mindful is (£12.99, Leaping Hare Press). ‘It lies in the practice of being in the present and attempting to hold that attention to whatever you’re doing, gently bringing the mind back to the present whenever it starts to wander.’ Here’s some of Ark’s sage advice.
