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[vc_row][vc_column css=”.vc_custom_1497755670020{margin-bottom: 60px !important;}”][vc_column_text]Aamnah Hussain, psychologist at the German Neuroscience Center, speaks to\u00a0Gulf News as an expert for garden therapy. Here a short snippet from the original article published in Gulf News<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cPsychologists say horticultural therapy, or garden therapy, can improve people\u2019s emotional, physical, and cognitive health.<\/p>\n

Aamnah Hussain, a counselling psychologist at German Neuroscience Centre, Dubai, said, according to studies, horticultural therapy reduces physiological stress by lowering blood pressure and reducing muscle tension.<\/p>\n

\u201cParticipants often experience gardens and planted areas as safe, non-threatening settings that are quite distant from the stress-inducing environments and situations of life,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cGardening and interacting with living plants often stimulates the senses and absorbs people\u2019s attention,\u201d Hussain said, \u201cwhich can lead to a more vivid sense of being alive and present in the moment.\u201d<\/p>\n

She also said that gardening activity is beneficial. \u201cThe simple sense of accomplishment and feeling of contribution that comes from straightforward tasks of gardening can improve mood and self-esteem.<\/p>\n

“There is also a social aspect to horticultural therapy, where people get a chance to connect and laugh over a shared experience, or work as a team. And this can lessen their sense of isolation.\u201d<\/p>\n

Hussain said that, despite not being a replacement to conventional psychological treatments, horticultural therapy can be valuable in treating patients with \u201cdevelopmental or physical disabilities and psychological issues.\u201d [\u2026]\u201d<\/p>\n

The full original article was published in Gulf News, June 16, 2017. You can read it here <\/a><\/p>\n

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Aamnah Husain – Counseling Psychologist in Dubai<\/a><\/h4>\n

Counseling Psychologist Marriage and Family Therapist Domestic Violence Counselor Aamnah is a US trained and board certified counseling psychologist with over 8 years of experience working in different countries in a variety of settings. Moreover, she was trained in the U.S.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n