In rural Thailand, I saw similar cloudiness in hotel taps. It made me realize how often we gamble with basic needs when traveling. That gut feeling is probably our best defense in those situations.

Honestly, the small, careful movements you have to make with plants must help in a weird way. Like, you can't just rush and yank a fern out. You have to slowly work the roots loose, which forces your shoulder into a kind of gentle, guided motion. It's not about getting strong fast, it's about learning control again on a tiny scale. That patience with the plant might be teaching your body the same patience.