I enjoy crocheting as a hobby and pastime and have personally benefited from the positive health related aspect of crocheting. Crocheting has helped me in reducing some stress and anxiety and in the process I have created some pretty amazing (bragging, I know) pieces of work. When my mind is racing and I need to slow it down, crocheting helps as it forces me to concentrate on what I am doing and the repetitive nature of crocheting helps me to focus.
Here are several sites that have articles, tips, etc on the health benefits of crocheting:
- All Free Crochet – 7 Surprising Crochet Health Benefits
- Red Heart – Health Benefits of Crocheting and Knitting
- Lion Brand – 10 MOST IMPORTANT HEALTH BENEFITS OF YARNCRAFTING
- Countryside Daily – The Benefits of Learning How to Crochet
- Craft Yarn Council – The Truth About Knitting and Crochet….They are Good for You!
- Anxiety Resource Center – How Crochet and Knitting Help the Brain