Tag: crafting for mental health
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Making Time for Creativity: How to Prioritize Crafting in a Busy Life
For years, I told myself I didn’t have time to create. I had responsibilities, deadlines, obligations. I convinced myself that crafting was a luxury—something I’d get to if I had extra time. But of course, that extra time never came. And when I wasn’t making? I felt it. I felt disconnected from myself, restless, creatively…
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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…