Knitting, wellbeing and mental health research – Journal Club roundup
One of the things we are really passionate about is exploring the research into the links between knitting, wellbeing and mental health. We know from our personal experience, clinical work and the Why I Knit conversations that knitting enriches our wellbeing and...
Knitting and Burnout: Resources for Burnout Prevention and Recovery
Burnout has become such a familiar part of modern life that many of us barely notice when we’re slipping into it. We tell ourselves we’re just tired, stressed, stretched a bit thin. We keep going. Push through. Carry on. Until one day we realise that what once felt...
Knitting for exam stress: surviving exam season one stitch at a time
As a clinical psychologist who specialises in working with teenagers, I support many young people and their parents through revision and exams at this time of year. While it is tempting to press pause on life and focus only on study, my advice is not to give up your...
Podcast episodes about knitting and ADHD
Many people with ADHD describe living with a restless, fast-moving mind – alongside a deep capacity for creativity, focus, and connection when the conditions are right. Knitting often becomes part of that story, not as a cure or strategy to “fix” attention, but...
