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Therapeutic Knitting to Manage Stress, Depression and Chronic Pain

by Becky Stewart // 16 Comments

Therapeutic Knitting to Manage Stress, Depression and Chronic Pain

It has been well established, through 35 years of research, that stress can lead to mental health problems, and can cause or exacerbate up to 90% of medical conditions. When I feel stressed, overwhelmed, depressed, or anxious, I just sit down and knit. Knitting slows me down. It grounds me and allows me to get lost […]

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