Comments on: Studies Show Knitting and Crocheting is Good For Your Health http://www.crochetspot.com/studies-show-knitting-and-crocheting-is-good-for-your-health/ Crochet Patterns, Tutorials and News Sun, 12 Feb 2012 10:54:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Kerstin http://www.crochetspot.com/studies-show-knitting-and-crocheting-is-good-for-your-health/comment-page-1/#comment-34817 Kerstin Wed, 28 Jul 2010 08:05:17 +0000 http://www.crochetspot.com/?p=1193#comment-34817 Being a well trained yoga-teacher I can underline that really concentrating on something steady or some steady activity calms and relaxes, because the mind is not doing several things at the same time. If the mind is jumping from one subject to another and back and forth etc. it brings tention to the mind - that results in tention of the breathing and that results in tention for the body-systems. By concentrating on a pattern, the mind is busy counting, measuring, looking for mistakes and correcting them, etc. - so it still moves around, but the jumping is not "wild" as in an unconcentrated every-day state but takes place within a certain small area (i.e. crochet-contents). That is already relaxing. Crocheting a simple or repetetive pattern, is even more relaxing because the area is even smaler. Another reason for relaxing might be, that you perhaps usually do not have much time for deeply thinking about something - while crocheting you have it. Concentrating on one subject (i.e. thinking about a certain subject) while your hands "automatically" do the moves, has the same effect as mentioned above. And finding answers to questions or solutions for problems while thinking for a while without interruption, also has a relaxing effect. So, crocheting as such, either a complicated or a simple pattern, is a wonderful possibility to relax body and mind - and that is essential to stay healthy [well, apart from enough sleep, no drugs of what kind ever, healthy food and reasonable work-out...]. Keep enjoying your crocheting, Kerstin Being a well trained yoga-teacher I can underline that really concentrating on something steady or some steady activity calms and relaxes, because the mind is not doing several things at the same time. If the mind is jumping from one subject to another and back and forth etc. it brings tention to the mind – that results in tention of the breathing and that results in tention for the body-systems.

By concentrating on a pattern, the mind is busy counting, measuring, looking for mistakes and correcting them, etc. – so it still moves around, but the jumping is not “wild” as in an unconcentrated every-day state but takes place within a certain small area (i.e. crochet-contents). That is already relaxing.
Crocheting a simple or repetetive pattern, is even more relaxing because the area is even smaler.

Another reason for relaxing might be, that you perhaps usually do not have much time for deeply thinking about something – while crocheting you have it. Concentrating on one subject (i.e. thinking about a certain subject) while your hands “automatically” do the moves, has the same effect as mentioned above. And finding answers to questions or solutions for problems while thinking for a while without interruption, also has a relaxing effect.

So, crocheting as such, either a complicated or a simple pattern, is a wonderful possibility to relax body and mind – and that is essential to stay healthy [well, apart from enough sleep, no drugs of what kind ever, healthy food and reasonable work-out...].

Keep enjoying your crocheting,

Kerstin

]]> By: Lindy http://www.crochetspot.com/studies-show-knitting-and-crocheting-is-good-for-your-health/comment-page-1/#comment-14354 Lindy Mon, 28 Dec 2009 22:15:55 +0000 http://www.crochetspot.com/?p=1193#comment-14354 I crochet about two hours every day. If I don't get to crochet, I start to feel antsy and anxious! It's the repetition and the feel of the yarn that is so soothing to me. Even if I weren't selling or giving away the things I make, I would still crochet every day. I find it very calming and peaceful. Thanks for all you do for us Rachel. You are a special lady. I crochet about two hours every day. If I don’t get to crochet, I start to feel antsy and anxious! It’s the repetition and the feel of the yarn that is so soothing to me. Even if I weren’t selling or giving away the things I make, I would still crochet every day. I find it very calming and peaceful. Thanks for all you do for us Rachel. You are a special lady.

]]> By: Crochet Spot » Blog Archive » 5 Good Excuses to Crochet More Often - Crochet Patterns, Tutorials and News http://www.crochetspot.com/studies-show-knitting-and-crocheting-is-good-for-your-health/comment-page-1/#comment-14109 Crochet Spot » Blog Archive » 5 Good Excuses to Crochet More Often - Crochet Patterns, Tutorials and News Wed, 23 Dec 2009 16:14:05 +0000 http://www.crochetspot.com/?p=1193#comment-14109 [...] Scientifically proven to be healthy. The repetitive action of crocheting helps manage stress, pain, and depression. It can also strengthen the body’s immune system and decrease the chances of memory loss by 50%. You can even watch the CBS video clip for more info here: Studies Show Knitting and Crocheting is Good For Your Health [...] [...] Scientifically proven to be healthy. The repetitive action of crocheting helps manage stress, pain, and depression. It can also strengthen the body’s immune system and decrease the chances of memory loss by 50%. You can even watch the CBS video clip for more info here: Studies Show Knitting and Crocheting is Good For Your Health [...]

]]> By: Hezaaa http://www.crochetspot.com/studies-show-knitting-and-crocheting-is-good-for-your-health/comment-page-1/#comment-10381 Hezaaa Tue, 13 Oct 2009 18:02:05 +0000 http://www.crochetspot.com/?p=1193#comment-10381 I agree, it really really does help to lower stress levels. I always feel kind of comforted when I crochet and I always thought that it was just like a mental connection to home because my grandmother and my mother taught me to crochet. But I guess there is more to it than that. -Happy Stitching I agree, it really really does help to lower stress levels. I always feel kind of comforted when I crochet and I always thought that it was just like a mental connection to home because my grandmother and my mother taught me to crochet. But I guess there is more to it than that.

-Happy Stitching

]]> By: sherry http://www.crochetspot.com/studies-show-knitting-and-crocheting-is-good-for-your-health/comment-page-1/#comment-10369 sherry Tue, 13 Oct 2009 11:40:36 +0000 http://www.crochetspot.com/?p=1193#comment-10369 Yes it releases stress and helps with depression...I do have high blood pressure but haven't seen a difference in that yet. I really enjoy your site Rachel. Keep up the good work. Yes it releases stress and helps with depression…I do have high blood pressure but haven’t seen a difference in that yet. I really enjoy your site Rachel. Keep up the good work.

]]> By: tara http://www.crochetspot.com/studies-show-knitting-and-crocheting-is-good-for-your-health/comment-page-1/#comment-2019 tara Fri, 01 May 2009 01:02:28 +0000 http://www.crochetspot.com/?p=1193#comment-2019 i started crocheting when i quit smoking and it helped greatly it has now been 7 yaers that i quit ,now i have taught a couple young pre teen girls in the neighbor hood how too crochet and it keeps them out of trouble i am trying to teach my girls no luck yet ,but i wont give up crocheting has endless Possibilities so happy fingers are holding yarn and needle have fun i started crocheting when i quit smoking and it helped greatly it has now been 7 yaers that i quit ,now i have taught a couple young pre teen girls in the neighbor hood how too crochet and it keeps them out of trouble i am trying to teach my girls no luck yet ,but i wont give up crocheting has endless Possibilities so happy fingers are holding yarn and needle have fun

]]> By: amigurimishop http://www.crochetspot.com/studies-show-knitting-and-crocheting-is-good-for-your-health/comment-page-1/#comment-1834 amigurimishop Tue, 28 Apr 2009 10:11:17 +0000 http://www.crochetspot.com/?p=1193#comment-1834 Hello, I agree totally I have verified and it in my same one. Thanks to crochet and the workings manuals, consegui to leave a state of sadness and stress Thanks crochet!!! Sorry by my English Hello, I agree totally I have verified and it in my same one.
Thanks to crochet and the workings manuals, consegui to leave a state of sadness and stress Thanks crochet!!!
Sorry by my English

]]> By: Rachel http://www.crochetspot.com/studies-show-knitting-and-crocheting-is-good-for-your-health/comment-page-1/#comment-1598 Rachel Thu, 23 Apr 2009 16:13:15 +0000 http://www.crochetspot.com/?p=1193#comment-1598 Thanks Veronica for such a lovely comment. It made my day :) Thanks Veronica for such a lovely comment. It made my day :)

]]> By: Veronica Taylor http://www.crochetspot.com/studies-show-knitting-and-crocheting-is-good-for-your-health/comment-page-1/#comment-1585 Veronica Taylor Thu, 23 Apr 2009 13:12:45 +0000 http://www.crochetspot.com/?p=1193#comment-1585 Your a dear blessing for what your doing on your web site. It's surprising for such a young girl especially in these days. Keep up the good work. Your truley a inspriation. May God BLess You Your a dear blessing for what your doing on your web site. It’s surprising for such a young girl especially in these days. Keep up the good work. Your truley a inspriation.

May God BLess You

]]> By: Rachel http://www.crochetspot.com/studies-show-knitting-and-crocheting-is-good-for-your-health/comment-page-1/#comment-1565 Rachel Thu, 23 Apr 2009 01:01:10 +0000 http://www.crochetspot.com/?p=1193#comment-1565 Hey DCMerkle! I'm glad that crochet helps you feel better! Good luck with teaching your family to crochet, there's nothing wrong with just making scarves :) Hey DCMerkle!

I’m glad that crochet helps you feel better! Good luck with teaching your family to crochet, there’s nothing wrong with just making scarves :)

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