Is Playing in the Soil Beneficial?

As gardeners playing in the soil is a common activity. We all know that gardening is hard work and a very active passtime or career. We get many physical benefits from gardening but did you know that the soil itself contains a bacteria that turns on a group of neurons in our brain that promotes the hormone serotonin, also known as the "happiness hormone". Serotonin is a neurotransmitter that plays a role in regulating mood, metabolism, anger, aggression, sleep and appetite. So maybe we should all spend more time playing in the dirt. http://news.softpedia.com/news/Eat-Mud-to-Get-Happy-51563.shtml