Crafts

Although there are an endless amount of crafts here are just a few!

Bracelets

Concentrating on making a friendship bracelet helps relieve stress and anxiety. Thinking about making those tiny knots over and over takes your mind off of the stress, allowing you to focus on the task at hand. Along with relieving stress and anxiety, making friendship bracelets can bring you joy. Click "view more" to learn how to make unique bracelets!

Painting

Painting allows for emotional release because it stimulates the creative side of your mind while focusing your attention in one place, which can lower anxiety. In this way, the creative outlet improves your mental health significantly. If you don't know what you want to paint, click "view more" for some ideas with a step by step tutorial!

Crotchet/Knitting

Knitting and crocheting can also reduce stress and blood pressure; decrease symptoms of depression; and reduce chronic pain. The meditative and repetitive action of both knitting and crocheting help to focus the mind on the activity, thereby slowing the nervous system and reducing anxiety and stress hormones in the body. Click "view more" for a great list of information and tutorials for crotcheting!

Scrapbooking

Scrapbooking is one activity that has been proven to help your mind relax. All you need is to take a deep breath, pick up your scrapbook materials, and get creative. Studies have shown that being into a creative hobby reduces anxiety. Click "view more" to learn more about scrapbooking!

Sources

https://www.flexispot.com/spine-care-center/why-scrapbooking-is-good-for-the-health#:~:text=Scrapbooking%20lowers%20cortisol%20levels.&text=Scrapbooking%20is%20one%20activity%20that,a%20creative%20hobby%20reduces%20anxiety.

https://www.henryford.com/visitors/caregivers/care-connections/the-benefits-knitting-and-crochet#:~:text=Mental%20Health%20Benefits,depression%3B%20and%20reduce%20chronic%20pain.

https://www.bamidbartherapy.org/friendship-bracelets-and-mental-health/#:~:text=tying%20strings%20together!-,Concentrating%20on%20making%20a%20friendship%20bracelet%20helps%20relieve%20stress%20and,bracelets%20can%20bring%20you%20joy.

https://www.paintingtogogh.com/blogs/news/health-benefits-of-painting#:~:text=Painting%20Encourages%20Positivity%20and%20Offers%20Stress%20Relief&text=Painting%20allows%20for%20emotional%20release,improves%20your%20mental%20health%20significantly.

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