"The days are cold and dark, and the holidays are over. This season can bring a host of mental health challenges. Loneliness and isolation can set in as the gatherings with friends and families thin out. Many feel guilty for giving up New Year's resolutions. And others suffer from Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), which means the low light and frigid weather bring on depression and anxiety. Moreover, it's more difficult to be outside or be active."
"That's why winter is the perfect time to explore new hobbies and activities that will bring calm and joy into your life. This collection of 5 indoor winter hobbies focuses on activities that help bring mindfulness, lower stress, cultivate happiness, and strengthen bonds. Finally, each of these activities involve working with your hands, an essential part of an increasingly digital world, keeping us grounded and connected to those around us."
"The repetitive, rhythmic motion helps calm anxiety and helps people cope with everything from deep personal loss to a bad day at the office. Knitting and crocheting can help build connections as you share your creations with those around you. Because knitting and crocheting keeps your hands busy, this hobby is particularly helpful for those working to overcome addictive behaviors, replace bad coping strategies, or need to manage their weight. Research shows that knitting or crocheting lowers blood pressure and the stress hormone, cortisol."
Cold, dark winter days and the post-holiday period increase loneliness, isolation, guilt over resolutions, and risk of Seasonal Affective Disorder, while limiting outdoor activity. Winter provides an opportunity to adopt indoor, hands-on hobbies that foster calm, joy, mindfulness, reduced stress, happiness, and stronger bonds. Activities that use the hands counterbalance digital overload and help people stay grounded and connected. Knitting and crocheting offer repetitive, rhythmic motions that calm anxiety, aid coping with loss or daily stress, support recovery from addictive behaviors, and lower blood pressure and cortisol. Drawing and painting provide art-based emotional expression and therapeutic benefits.
Read at Alternative Medicine Magazine
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