Why Gardening Brings Happiness

dirtyhands2.jpgIt’s official, recent scientific research shows bacteria commonly found in dirt, bacterium Mycobacterium vaccae, can lift levels of serotonin in the brain, brightening our moods and contributing to our happiness.

At last, scientific proof of what gardeners have known since the beginning of time, digging in the dirt is enjoyable, satisfying and good for our happiness!

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One Response to “Why Gardening Brings Happiness”

  1. Elina says:
    September 25, 2011 at 2:50 pm

    I LOVE THIS!!! I’m doing a positive psychology paper and i’m sighting this in it!!! thanks so much for the second hand research i’ll be sure to site it properly!!

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