Home & Family ? Blog Archive ? Gardening and Stress 101

Stress is more prevalent in today?s lifestyles. People take care of stress in many different ways. You will have probably never have heard of this way of dealing with stress before. What am I talking about? The cure is a zen garden No matter the situation this way works.

The idea is an minimalist space for kicking back. It is a common misunderstanding that monks mediate in these gardens. They essentially meditate in front of a wall. Zen gardens include things like gravel or sand that seems like water, rocks and plants, It is irrelevant that it isn?t Buddhist an minimalist space means peace. It is an oasis of calm in an otherwise nuts world. I will now tell you how to develop one.

1) Area selection ? It shouldn?t be too shaded. IT also doesn?t really have to be a big area, more often than not small zen gardens work well. Better in fact.

2) Build the sand or gravel baths. These are usually manufactured from rock or wood. Wood is commonly a wise decision,. Light colored wood works well also.

3) Place down a flooring sheet. To stay away from weeds and such a good plastic soil sheet must be laid. The last thing you would like is weeds and things growing up throughout the sand or gravel.

4) Fill the gravel and sand baths. Ensure that that it is even.

5) Find some rocks for visual delight. It is irrelevant what they appear like just as long as you like them. You could also pop in some statues. Don?t put in a lot though.

6) Rake the sand or gravel. Appears very simple but that is the whole point. You make the sand look like the ripples of water.

7) Get a water fountain or water feature. Not a large elaborately designed one. Just a basic one so you can hear water as you sit back.
Depending on how much place you have you need some furniture. A bench set can be fine. Just be sure that it is quite comfortable. This is all about minimalist ideals though so keep it basic

9) Place some flowers. Aromatic flowers like lavender are preferable.

10) Appreciate

It may sound simple but this may well take time. It will definitely be worthwhile ultimately. Once it is ready zen gardens are really low maintenance. That is the whole point of them really. A shorter period weeding much more time unwinding.

Learn more about gardens and stress. Stop by Franz Cravey?s site.

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