All the benefits of knitting and crochet
Knitting and crochet are ancient arts that have now captivated younger generations and have millions of enthusiasts.
As recent studies show, the positive effects and benefits (both direct and indirect) that these activities have on people are truly countless. Let's discover some of them together...
1_Analgesic and Antidepressant Effect
Knitting and crocheting are perfect therapies against depression and physical pain. Engaging in small repeated movements, like a ritual from which your creation takes shape, is an effective stimulus for achieving a goal, diverting our minds from worries and daily issues.
2_Against Stress and Anxiety
Knitting and crochet work generate a great sense of relaxation: muscle tension decreases, heart rate reduces, and blood pressure lowers.
In these aspects, knitting and crochet are very similar to meditation.
3_Social Value
Creating a group of knitting and crochet companions is an extraordinary social activity: it encourages interactions between people, promotes new relationships, improves communication, and boosts self-esteem!
Sharing a common passion often leads to very close bonds, and confidences exchanged while focusing on one's project are spontaneous and natural, free from the fear of judgment.
4_Enhances Concentration
Due to the high level of attention it requires, knitting is the ideal method to train concentration and channel energies towards a final goal.
Even the elderly can benefit from this activity's positive effects: a study conducted on a sample of over 2,000 people over 65 showed that dedicating oneself consistently to knitting and crochet helps contain the effects of senile dementia by keeping the brain and all its related functions active.
5_Beneficial for Body and Mind
Knitting and crochet are fully part of recreational and social activities that are good for the body and mind, just like traveling, gardening, and engaging in other creative and DIY manual activities.
6_Detoxifies from Hectic Rhythms
Knitting and crocheting allow us to disconnect from our surroundings and "detox" from the hectic life we live: it enables us to take a healthy and rebalancing break from daily stress, giving more room for introspection.
7_Brings Happiness
Knitting and crocheting are vehicles of happiness: both for those who craft the products (finding great satisfaction in seeing what they've designed come to life in their hands) and for those who receive them.
Knitting and crochet also allow you to detoxify from the "consumerism obsession" that pervades our society: crafting small accessories or clothing items with care, time, and attention to detail, while acquiring increasing skills, allows us to give the right value to things, especially to those beautiful ones in which quality is a central element.
In short... knitting and crochet are good for the body and spirit, in addition to being economic and sustainable activities! What are you waiting for? You just have to try it out!
