They are in your medicine cabinet?
"Knit two rows and call me in the morning" is not medical advice, you will see written prescription pad Your doctor, but if we take a closer look, knitting has great benefits for your health and wellbeing. Weaving is an art that is not only creative and mentally but it is relaxing, productive and reduce stress.
We've all heard of the importance of exercise to keep our body flexible and in good physical health. "The brain is like a muscle, "says Arnold Scheibel, MD, chief of UCLA's Brain Research Institute." The use forms, plus the reserves generated and more difficult for diseases to break it down. The key to building your brain, says Marion Diamond, Ph.D., professor of integrative biology at the University of California Berkeley, is to choose something that is unfamiliar to you and, contrary to their habits … bear sculpture, painting, crossword puzzles, or working in a complex pattern of making point. (Family Magazine)
Now take my Aunt Hilda, who not only performs his mental powers but decided to use the tissue as an aid to cure a disease physics. Just a broken elbow, impatient with weeks of slow recovery and a lot of trouble, went down to the local store bought son and began to knit a sweater, finish in a week. To his delight, was the new jersey with the elbow without pain. He fully credits the exercise of the tissue to help heal the elbow and increase their mobility.
Not only is the physical game, but now we are aware of the importance of maintaining a low stress in our lives. A survey of subscribers Vogue Knitting has concluded that 59% of the weavers point for relaxation. The second most popular reason is the satisfaction that comes from being creative. José Primavera III, Ph.D., a psychologist who specializes in health psychology, said, "Knitting contains a nice mix of cognitive and behavioral techniques to help cope with stress. "While knitting, you are relaxed, sitting comfortably, breathing easily, and you do something that you can enjoy. A sense of achievement is shown at the end, when a new sweater. "(Prevention Magazine) This reminds me of a friend, who spends her days in front of a screen computer software design. When he returns home, he likes nothing better than relaxing to work on a complex Fair Isle pattern. The fabric is a relaxing activity that helps to release built-up stress of daily life.
So take your medicine regularly – attached to your heart's content, knowing it is beneficial for their health. That race this big is a continuum in his life, weaving in all stages of baby clothing cardigans grandchildren. Continue to enjoy the explosion of creativity and take a break from meditation stress that surrounds us to reflect on something I already knew some weavers – our beloved craft is good for us!
© Maddy Cranley.
About the Author
Maddy Cranley is a professional knitwear designer, who has created exclusive designs for knitting and craft magazines, authored and published three books on the subject of knitting and felting, and produces an ever-expanding line of maddy laine and maddy baby handknitting patterns. For additional information, see http://www.maddycraft.com