照料花园有利于健康

Above all, however, gardening is good for the soul. People on the receiving end of care become caregivers. They are needed and have a task. A lot of patients look forward to gardening and caring for their plants, which would wither and die for lack of water without them.
然而重要的是，园艺工作有益于精神。接受照顾的人成为照顾者。他们被需要而且有任务。许多病人期望种植和照料植物，如果不照料它们使它们缺水，就会枯萎死亡。

"The people become active and experience themselves as useful. That's good for their self-esteem," remarks Andreas Lindner, a psychologist who works at the Muenzesheim Therapy Centre, near Karlsruhe, a specialized hospital for men suffering from addictions. "Gardening helps them to overcome and accept their illness."
“人们变得更加积极和体验有益的事。这有利于他们的自尊。”卡尔斯鲁厄附近Muenzesheim治疗中心的心理学家Andreas Lindner在一家专门治疗男性患有毒瘾的医院工作说。“园艺工作帮助他们战胜和接受疾病。”

Addicts are totally preoccupied with their addiction, but gardening helps them to open themselves up to the world and be aware, for the first time in a long while, of their surroundings.
成瘾者完全沉浸在他们的瘾中，但是园艺工作帮助他们向世界敞开心扉，并长久以来第一次了解到周围的事物。

"It's very positive for therapy when it's enjoyable for the patient," Niepel says. Part of the enjoyment of gardening is that the focus, in contrast to many other therapies, is on the patient's abilities, not their disability.
“当病人觉得非常快乐的时候，该疗法就非常有效。”Niepel说。园艺工作的部分乐趣在于它的焦点，跟许多其他疗法不同的是，它关注病人的能力而不是他们的残疾。

A therapist is always present in the garden with the patients, speaking with them, provoking them to think and making suggestions. The therapist can point out, for instance, how straight a tree grows.
一个治疗师会一直跟病人一起在花园里，跟他们谈话，激发他们去想和提出建议。例如，该治疗师可以指出这棵树长得多笔直啊。

"The people then automatically straighten their backs, remembering that they, too, stand upright," Neuberger says. "Looking at the plants shows us our own possibilities of development."
“人们就会自然而然地直起他们的背，记住他们自己也挺直。”Neuberger说，“看着这些植物，展示了我们自身发展的可能性。”

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