Podcast Archives - Creative Restoration

Knitting, wellbeing and mental health research – Journal Club roundup

by Dr Paula Redmond | Apr 27, 2026 | Knitting, Podcast, Research

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...

Podcast episodes about knitting and ADHD

by Dr Paula Redmond | Jan 30, 2026 | Attention, Collections, Knitting, Podcast

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...

Knitting and wellbeing, reflections on 2025 (Why I Knit bonus episode)

by Dr Paula Redmond | Dec 18, 2025 | Knitting, Podcast, Wellbeing

You can listen to the full episode of the Why I Knit podcast via the audio player below, or on your usual podcast app. Knitting and wellbeing have been central themes for us throughout 2025. In this final episode of the Why I Knit podcast for the year, we pause to...

Bonus episode – Knitting for burnout prevention with Dr Paula Redmond

by Dr Mia Hobbs | Oct 30, 2025 | Burnout, Knitting, Podcast, Wellbeing

Feeling drained, overwhelmed, or burned out? You’re not alone. In this special bonus episode of Why I Knit, we explore knitting for burnout prevention and support emotional wellbeing. I am joined by Creative Restoration’s co-founder and Clinical Psychologist Dr...

Journal Club: Knitting for anxiety and compassion fatigue

by Dr Paula Redmond | Oct 2, 2025 | Burnout, Knitting, Podcast, Research, Wellbeing

Anxiety and compassion fatigue are common experiences for nurses. Join Clinical Psychologists Dr Mia Hobbs and Dr Paula Redmond as we discuss two research papers investigating the impact of knitting on mental health for nurses. The research studies both describe the...

Journal Club: Crochet improves attention

by Dr Paula Redmond | May 29, 2025 | Crochet, Podcast, Research, Wellbeing

This month we are discussing a paper published in Scientific Reports (part of the prestigious Nature group of peer-reviewed scientific journals) about how crochet may improve attention. You can read the full paper here. This is a study by neurologists into how crochet...