Category: Craft to Heal
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Crochet for Anxiety Relief: How This Simple Repetitive Motion Can Calm the Mind
I can’t count the number of times crochet has saved me from my own thoughts. When anxiety tightens my chest, when my mind won’t stop racing, when the world feels too overwhelming—crochet brings me back to center. The gentle rhythm of looping yarn over a hook, the steady motion of my hands, the simple act…
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Slow Stitching for Mindfulness: How Hand Sewing, Embroidery & Quilting Help You Stay Present
There is something deeply calming about working with a needle and thread. The slow pull of embroidery floss through fabric, the rhythmic in-and-out motion of hand quilting, the gentle repetition of stitches forming one after another—it all creates a kind of quiet meditation, a way to be fully present in the moment. For years, I…
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Using Creativity for Self-Discovery: What Your Crafting Practice Reveals About You
I have always believed that crafting is more than just making—it’s a form of self-exploration. The colors we choose, the textures we’re drawn to, the patterns we return to again and again—all of these things tell a story about who we are, where we’ve been, and even where we’re going. When I first started crafting…
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Mindful Crafting: How to Turn Your Creative Practice into a Meditation
I have always been drawn to the rhythm of fiber arts—the steady repetition of stitches, the gentle flow of yarn or thread, the way my hands seem to move on their own once I get into a rhythm. Long before I ever heard the term mindful crafting, I knew that making was a way to…
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How Crafting Supports Mental Health: The Science Behind Fiber Arts and Well-Being
I have always known, deep in my bones, that craft is healing. When I wrote Crochet Saved My Life, I shared my personal journey of how crochet helped pull me out of a deep depression. At the time, I was relying on my own experience and the stories of others who had found solace in…