8 . Planting and growing things offers a lot more than fresh vegetables and flowers. Working in a cozy space can make you delighted, help you stay fit, and broaden your horizons — and that’s just for starters.     1    

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Strong shoulder muscles and flexible hands are essential for everyday tasks like opening jars, carrying packages and picking up bags of garbage. Gardening works as an effective way to exercise them from pulling weeds and moving pots to carrying garbage and pushing lawnmowers. With time going by, you will find doing some daily tasks related to shoulders and hands easier than before.

It’s a fun workout.

It’s wonderful to get out in the garden on a beautiful day to give it a tidy. But if you find the idea of pottering around in a garden a bit dull, knowing it’s doing you good physically might make it more entertaining. Planting seeds, pulling up weeds, carrying bags of mulch (覆盖物), moving pots, pushing a lawnmower.     3    

It reduces your risk of heart disease.

    4     In fact, gardening can contribute to reducing the risk of a heart attack or stroke and help you live longer, according to a 2013 Swedish study. The benefits come from a combination of physical exercise and the stress reduction.

It boosts your immune (免疫) system.

Having dirt under your fingernails may be a sign of untidiness, but scientists say it could also be a mark of good health. Thanks to beneficial things found in soil, gardening may improve your immune system.     5    

9 . How to Pack a Picnic in Paris like a Local

Picnicking is a national sport in France, especially in Paris. But picnicking here is much more than throwing a couple of sandwiches, some Cokes, and a bag of chips into a grocery sack. No, like all things French, there are rules as to how to pack a picnic in Paris.

How to choose a Picnic Place

The best places to have Parisian picnics include parks, gardens, and along the water. And green spaces actually allow you to step foot on the grass. I am not talking about the Tuileries, the Versailles or Luxembourg Garden. On the other hand, along

River Seine is quite nice, as is the Champ-de-Mars. However, no matter which setting you choose, you’ll want a blanket to go with you.

Picnic Trinity

The Holy Trinity of French picnics includes bread, cheese, and meat. These items are the basic elements for a perfect Paris picnic. Of course, this is France and the variety of bread, cheese, meat is enormous. It can be downright hard to choose, but don’t be nervous. It’s not like you’re choosing the next president or anything. It’s just food.

Drinks for a Picnic in Paris

You may also want to bring something to drink for a perfect Paris picnic. Undeniably, wine is the most popular choice. That’s why bottles of rosé fill the store shelves and disappear just as quickly. It’s a light, refreshing, and inexpensive choice. Not a wine lover? Don’t worry! Beer is also acceptable, especially on a hot summer day. A bottle of sparkling is also good to have.

So, there you have it: How to pack a picnic in Paris. However, picnicking in Paris isn’t just about stuffing your blanket with food and wine. Instead, it’s a social tradition, part of the French joie de vivre.