Ep.185 Growing joy at work: Plants as self care - Maria Failla (Growing Joy)

Plants Grow Here - Horticulture, Landscape Gardening & Ecology

Do you still feel the passion you had for plants when you started this game? Or are you just turning up to work each day, going through the motions?
My guest Maria Failla from the Growing Joy Podcast is here to teach us how to "connect with nature," "find our joy," or practice "self care," even if those terms don't really resonate with us.
Plant care is a form of therapy that's being used to treat a wide range of mental health conditions, disabilities, and people of different ages. Even if you don't have access to a horticultural therapist, you can still take advantage of the healing power of plants by slowing down, breathing steadily, and turning your attention to the plants that you care for.
Maria treats her mind like a garden where she sows seeds of joy, gratitude and wellness, and celebrates her harvest each and every day. As she points out, there will always be the weeds of negative emotion but through practice, we can learn to recognise and work with them so we don't feel overwhelmed.
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Maria's book, Growing Joy - The Plant Lover’s Guide to Cultivating Happiness (and Plants): https://growingjoywithmaria.com/book
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