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Gardening as a Therapeutic Tool for Healing Mental Health Issues Among Terminally Ill Patients: An Opinion Review

This opinion review suggests that gardening can be a valuable therapeutic tool for terminally ill patients, fostering emotional well-being and resilience. By engaging with nature, patients may experience reduced stress, improved mood, and a greater sense of purpose, while also finding space for existential reflection.
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This opinion review explores the therapeutic potential of gardening for terminally ill patients, arguing it can foster emotional well-being, psychological resilience, and existential contemplation. The review uses clinical insights and literature to support its claims, highlighting the link between horticultural engagement, mindfulness, and the human connection to nature. Activities like tending to plants offer sensory stimulation, distract from pain, and facilitate emotional expression.

The review suggests that gardening promotes psychological resilience through cognitive and emotional engagement, enabling reflection on life’s meaning and impermanence. It also cultivates mindfulness by grounding individuals in the present and fostering autonomy and a sense of purpose. Case studies of hospice gardens illustrate how these spaces provide serenity and support, allowing for emotional expression and introspection.

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Kondaguli, S.V., Varghese, A., Rai, A., & Navalkar, A. (2023). Gardening as a therapeutic tool for healing mental health issues among terminally ill patients: An Opinion Review. International Journal of Health Sciences and Research, 13(12)

 

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