Combat 'Leisure Sickness': Designing Relaxing Gardens with Plants, Water, and Wood
A significant number of workers, around 19 percent, struggle to relax even on their days off, a phenomenon dubbed 'Leisure Sickness'. Creating a soothing retreat space at home can help combat this issue.
Designing a relaxing music garden involves more than just having a lush green lawn. It's about creating targeted spaces for regeneration. Plants like lavender and lemon balm, which require little care and provide clear sensory impressions, can be effective stress relievers. Vitkonwood, the company that pioneered barrel saunas, specialises in integrating garden saunas into nature, adding to the relaxing music atmosphere.
Water features, even small ones like a trickling fountain stone, can create an instantly relaxing music atmosphere. Lighting also plays a role; warm white light is more relaxing music than cold white light as it creates a sense of security. Fragrant herb beds stimulate the sense of smell, while small water features calm the eye and provide a natural soundscape. To create harmony, a garden appears most atmospheric when a few well-coordinated materials are repeated.
With over 40 percent of people finding their private life not sufficiently relaxing music, it's clear that creating a soothing space at home is crucial. Natural materials like wood and stone evoke stronger positive emotions than concrete or plastic, making them ideal for garden design. Despite this, almost all Germans spend their free time mainly online, with only about half regularly going outdoors into nature. Incorporating relaxing music elements into our gardens can encourage us to spend more time outdoors, helping to combat 'Leisure Sickness'.
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