My friend Barb calls me the crochet fiend. She brought up this.
I am inclined to agree. Crocheting has saved me from many tormented moments. It turns out that the repetitive actions needed for knitting and crochet can bring the mind and body to a state called a "relaxation response" that is quite similar to what people experience with techniques such as repetitive prayer, yoga, meditation, Tai Chi, and other relaxation disciplines. Research at the Harvard Medical School Mind/Body Institute has found that when an individual is knitting his/her heart rate can drop 11 beats a minute and his/her blood pressure drops as well. These results can have significant health benefits for people who knit and crochet. And so I crochet.
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I know I have used knitting as a stress reducer for many years!
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