Could gardening help boost your body image?

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Study shows gardeners have significantly higher levels of body pride, and body appreciation compared to non-gardeners. FMTNews FMTLifestyle Gardening

CAMBRIDGE: New UK research has found that individuals who enjoy gardening as a hobby may benefit from improved body image.

The findings, published in the journal Ecopsychology, showed that the gardeners had significantly higher levels of body pride, body appreciation and appreciation for their body’s functionality, compared to the non-gardeners. Although the effect of allotment gardening on body image has not been investigated before, lead author Professor Viren Swami noted that the findings are in line with his previous research, which has found that spending time in natural environments can improve positive body image.

 

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