- Knitting and crocheting can be used to treat chronic pain, addiction, and mental illnesses like depression and anxiety. The repetitive motions and creation of items provides distraction from pain or unhealthy behaviors while also releasing endorphins with relaxing physical and mental benefits. Joining a knitting group is encouraged for social support in learning and continuing the hobbies.
6. Knitting
Clubs
are
Everywhere
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• You can join a knitting club wherever you live
7. Cable Dress, modified design
Chronic Pain - treated
Addiction - treated
Mental illness - treated
• Knitting and crocheting can treat chronic pain, addiction, and mental illness
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knitting creates a
healing meditative space
• Knitting also creates a meditative state of mind, a technique that is otherwise very difficult to master, allowing more control of pain and healing
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knitting can help
you quit smoking
• Knitting can help treat smoking and other addictions
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distraction
from
addiction
• The knitting provides a distraction for the addict, giving them something else to do with their hands
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knitting
produces
endorphins
• Knitting and crocheting produces endorphins, which have a calming effect on the mind and body, which can replace the need for addictions.
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Join a
knitting
group
• The best thing to do is to join a knitting group or start one. Knitting groups are found in nursing homes, yarn stores, libraries, and hospitals.
18. knitting is
therapeutic
for men
and women
Original Handbag,
Finnish traditional patterns
• Knitting is therapeutic for men and women. In fact, until the 19th century, it was expected of men to knit worldwide. Crochet, however, was
considered a “woman’s craft” and women were expected not to knit.
19. You
Can
Do
IT!
original
leg warmer
• As long as you can knit or crochet, you already have the tools to change your life at your disposal already
20. You can learn to
knit in many placesoriginal
laundry bag
• If you want to learn how to knit, you can find instruction at yarn stores, knitting groups, YouTube and the Internet, as well as modern magazines like
Vogue and Knitting Monthly.