Episode 084: What Your Garden Teaches You About Patience (Even If You Kill Every Plant)

There is a bacterium living in ordinary garden dirt that triggers serotonin release in your brain. Which means digging in the soil may actually function like a natural mood booster - even if you kill every plant you touch.In this episode, we explore what your garden (or your attempt at one) teaches you about patience, timing, and what God might be growing in your life right now - underground, where you cannot see it yet.In this episode:Why a meta-analysis of 22 studies found that gardening is linked to lower anxiety and higher life satisfaction - regardless of how your plants turn outWhat a soil bacterium called Mycobacterium vaccae reveals about why getting your hands dirty changes your moodThe surprising connection between a farmer's patience and the kind of patience God is asking of you right nowSCRIPTURE HIGHLIGHT: "See how the farmer waits for the land to yield its valuable crop, patiently waiting for the autumn and spring rains." James 5:7 (NIV)Research note: Soga, Gaston & Yamaura (2017), Preventive Medicine Reports; Lowry et al. (2007), Neuroscience — Mycobacterium vaccae and serotonin.Ready for your next step?FREE 5-Minute Daily Reset (instant download):YourNextBestStep.com Weekly encouragement + practical tips:YouTube @CoachJanetJ Instagram: @janetjjaecksIf this episode resonated with you, please follow/subscribe and share with a friend who needs their next step.  One small step. One day at a time.