[Lifestyle] Take your worries away: How Zen garden can become your daily dose of mindfulness

Wolf.17 · May 1

Take your worries away: How Zen garden can become your daily dose of mindfulness (Photo by ASHLEY BANSON)

Po[CENSORED]rly termed as a Japanese rock garden, a Zen garden is perfect place to relax and wind down. Here's how it helps center yourself and scout for inner peaceHuman beings have a distinctive requisite to unite with nature and this longing only grows stronger when we reside in urban settings as for this reason, most city dwellers build and preserve gardens in their personal spaces to revel in nature amidst the concrete jungle and one type of garden that has gained significance in current years is the Zen garden. A Zen garden is focused on the careful arrangements of rocks, sand and plants and this type of green space helps in encouraging contemplation and calmness.In an interview with HT Lifestyle, Vick Rana, Chairman at Stone Sapphire India Pvt Ltd, shared, “Also po[CENSORED]rly termed as a Japanese rock garden, a Zen garden is a perfect place to relax and wind down but it’s also so much more than that. The moment you visit a Zen garden, all you can soak in is the serenity and stillness that comes with it. A Zen garden is more than just a visually pleasing outdoor space; it’s a place that can retune your mood and recover your emotive wellness. It really does not matter if the space is open and roomy or is small in size, at its core, a Zen garden is a place to help you centre yourself and scout for your inner peace.”