Knitting and crocheting are good for you, it’s official.
Knit for Peace undertook some research into knitting, showing how it has positive health benefits, physical and mental:
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- Lowers blood pressure
- Reduces depression and anxiety
- Slows the onset of dementia
- Is as relaxing as yoga
- Distracts from chronic pain
- Increases sense of wellbeing
- Reduces loneliness and isolation, and increases sense of usefulness and inclusion in society.