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Everyone has had a day where nothing has gone right.  You were late for work, the kids forgot their lunch, and your husband just informed you that his boss was coming for dinner.  This description describes many peoples’ lives and how they handle this stress. This is one of the factors that determine their health and happiness.  One way of dealing with this stress is to just rush through ones day and hope for the best.  Another more constructive and healthy way is through the creation of a Japanese Zen garden.

This type of garden can be created for a desk or tabletop along with a more traditional type of design that is actually done in one’s garden space.  All Japanese Zen gardens are made up of sand, rocks, water, and ornaments.  These ornaments include bamboo fencing, lanterns, or water basins called tsukubai, along with natural plants.

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