"""<p>""""Gardening is a natural stress reliever when you immerse yourself in the sunlight and nature,"""" says Hall. Researchers agree. Digging in the dirt can lower cortisol levels and even symptoms of depression, a recent <a href=""""https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26030115"""" rel=""""nofollow noopener"""" target=""""_blank"""" data-ylk=""""slk:study"""" class=""""link rapid-noclick-resp"""">study</a> in <em>Alternative Therapies in Health & Medicine </em>shows. For an <a href=""""https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5153451/"""" rel=""""nofollow noopener"""" target=""""_blank"""" data-ylk=""""slk:added social benefit"""" class=""""link rapid-noclick-resp"""">added social benefit</a>, visit a community garden with a friend. (<a href=""""https://www.prevention.com/health/g27586276/benefits-of-indoor-plants/"""" rel=""""nofollow noopener"""" target=""""_blank"""" data-ylk=""""slk:Indoor plants can have a similar stress-busting impact, too."""" class=""""link rapid-noclick-resp"""">Indoor plants can have a similar stress-busting impact, too.</a>)</p>"""
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