The Benefits of Gardening for Exercise-Allergic Bloggers

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Blogging is probably the best job on Earth. You set your own hours, do what you love (writing) and exercise your brain each day. But what you don’t exercise is your body, and it can actually become pretty serious. Most folks who take up blogging full-time find that in the first few months of their new career, they put on more pounds than they expected.

What if the exercise option doesn’t exactly appeal? If you’re not ready to jump on any treadmills or sign up for any gym memberships, a healthy activity can keep your body moving, and gardening is a perfect choice. While gardening won’t burn all of your calories or get you six-pack abs, it’s a fun way to get outside, get active and beat stress.

Exercise Sometimes Is Boring

Let’s face it – exercise sometimes is boring and monotonous. If it wasn’t, you’d be out there doing it. For the adventurous and active mind of a blogger, there’s just something unfulfilling about running around on a track over and over again, or even worse – going nowhere fast on a treadmill. Gardening is an activity that gets you active physically but is also mentally engaging. There’s a lot to learn and discover.

An Addiction that’s Good for You

The best hobbies are addictive. Once you get started, it’s hard to stop. You’ll find yourself putting your daily blog load on hold while you tend to your budding plants. Gardening is addictive, but it’s one of the healthiest and most beneficial addictions you could hope for. Compare it to some other addictions – TV, sugary foods, beer; you’ll quickly find that it’s a better choice.

Caring for Others (Even If They’re Just Plants)

One benefit that actually makes gardening a better choice than running or swimming is that it involves caring for a living thing. Studies have shown that this makes it a great stress-buster and it helps to build character. As you watch your veggies and flowers grow, you get a sense of achievement. No matter how humble your garden, you’ll be proud of it.

New Knowledge for Your Writing

Actually, gardening has a direct benefit for your blogging as well. Bloggers that have first-hand experience in a specific area are always in higher demand. Instead of researching the topic on Wikipedia, you’ve actually lived it. When you’ve got some experience gardening under your belt (even just a little bit), you can call yourself an ‘expert.’ Knowing about gardening is another marketable skill for writers.

New Habits to Enhance Your Day

Like your blogging career, gardening demands certain daily chores and maintenance activities. You’ll be engaged in preparing your garden, planning seeds, picking weeds, regular watering, caring for your plants and picking fruits and veggies. When you work these into your daily and weekly blogging schedule, you get a lot more variety into your schedule.

A Much-Needed Energy Boost

How does it feel to sit all day in front of a computer typing? For most of us, even this sedentary day is draining. Getting outside and getting your hands dirty among things that are green gives you a natural energy boost. No more pots of coffee to get your mind going and ready to write. The natural sunlight, fresh air, and physical activity reduce your fatigue. Gardening also helps you beat stress.

Boost Your Diet

One more benefit is that you’ll end up with your own fresh, organically-grown fruits and vegetables that are packed full of nutrients. Bloggers have a reputation for lousy eating habits that include lots of hastily heated packaged foods and trips to the nearest fast food joint. Freshly grown food from your garden will help you keep off weight and maintain optimal health. You’ll get plenty of nutrients without all the calories and additives that come with fast food and processed TV dinners.

How to Get Started

What if you’ve never touched a plant in your life? Don’t worry; you may have a green thumb and not even know it! Your career as an expert gardening blogger all starts with a local class or a few hours researching on the Internet. You can also visit your local gardening supplier and ask the experts who work there. Tell them you’re a novice gardener just getting started and see what they recommend.