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020			_a9780008100735
060			_aWM 59.
100	1		_aStuart-Smith, Sue
245	1	4	_aThe well gardened mind : _brediscovering nature in the modern world
264		1	_aLondon : _bWilliam Collins, _c2021.
264		4	_c©2020
300			_a342 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : _bcolour illustrations ; _c20 cm
336			_atext _2rdacontent
337			_aunmediated _2rdamedia
338			_avolume _2rdacarrier
500			_aFirst published in Great Britain in 2020 by William Colins.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520			_aHow can getting outdoors help us to look after our mental health? In a powerful combination of contemporary neuroscience, psychoanalysis and brilliant storytelling, The Well Gardened Mind investigates the magic that many gardeners have known for years, working with nature can radically transform our health, wellbeing and confidence. Prisoners given the chance to grow plants are less likely to reoffend. At-risk young people who get their hands in the soil are more likely to stay in education. Elderly people who garden live longer and have a better quality of life. Sue Stuart-Smith tells brilliant, illuminating stories of people struggling with stress, depression, trauma and addiction, from asylum seekers to veterans, inner-city young people to the retired. This is a glorious book of science, insight and anecdote that shows how our understanding of nature and its restorative powers is only just beginning to flower.
650		0	_aGardening _xTherapeutic use
650		0	_aGardening _xPsychological aspects
650		0	_aNature _xPsychological aspects
650		0	_aMental health
650		0	_aHorticultural therapy
650		0	_aMental well-being _913317
650		0	_aMental health promotion _913315
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