GREENERY

Effects of Greenery on Self Esteem and Quality of Life

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Abstract3

Introduction4

Literature Review6

Greenery6

Self-Esteem7

Health8

Relationship between the greenery and self-esteem9

Relationship between the greenery and the health11

Research Questions13

Method13

Results14

Theme 1: The effects of Greenery on Self-esteem14

Theme 2: The effects of Greenery on health15

Discussion15

Lessons learned from this assignment16

My experience with the assignment topic19

My role in the assignment19

Conclusion20

Recommendations20

My Experience throughout the Diary24

Walsall ArboretumVictoria Park25

Activity: 125

Activity: 226

Caldmore Community Garden26

Activity: 326

Activity: 428

Home of My Fathers' friend28

Activity: 528

Blackwood Park - Streetly29

Activity: 629

Blackwood Park - Streetly30

Activity: 730

Goscote Hospital Site31

Activity: 831

Beacon Dairy Farm32

Activity: 932

Aldridge Airport Park32

Activity: 1032

References34

Bibliography38

Abstract

The purpose of writing this paper is to find out the relationship between the greenery and the human being. How it is affecting the mental and physical health of an individual. In the mental health, we have mainly focused on the self-esteem. On the other hand, in the physical health we put light on different diseases which remain away because of the usage of greenery in one or another form. To support this view, I had visited many parks and gardens. In this time period, I had maintained a diary (2750 words) for recording all types of activities in the parks and gardens. The data was analyzed through the qualitative method (Thematic Analysis). The results remain positive, and two themes revealed; the effects of greenery on the self-esteem and the effects of greenery on the health of an individual. The greenery also affects the health of animals and birds. The good health of animals and birds is in the interest of human beings. They are living in our ecosystem, and there is also interaction with them. We are also using many products of cattle and birds like eggs, meat, milk and skin. In this research paper, there are some limitations. In the time of collecting primary data, the people who were looking less educated were ignored in the sample. In the same way, sample is from the Walsall, United Kingdom. It is not representing the whole United Kingdom.

Effects of Greenery on Self Esteem and Quality of Life

Introduction

There is untraceable history of greenery and human being. It means, the relationship begins with the start of life on earth. In the past, human begins were using plants for so many purposes like food, cloths, shelter, aromatic fragrance and as medicines (Georgia Southern University 2013). In the last three centuries, the usage of plants in the human life has decreased. However, the trend of last 30 years shows there is increasing usage of plants in the human life. There is about 80 percent population in the world which has used herbs for their health care. (University of Maryland Medical Centre 2011).

The usage of greenery has so many effects on the mental and physical health of the human being. Broadly speaking, the term greenery includes thousands of species and about 20000 of them come in contact with the human being in the sense of health. The most common are the plants, flowers, vegetables and fruits. The mental health is also a broad term which includes about 250 mental ...