How and why knitting benefits our mental health
At Creative Restoration our knowledge of how and why knitting benefits our mental health is constantly evolving as we read new research papers and books and interview more knitters on the Why I Knit Podcast. For several years we have been experimenting...
Knitting as Play: Sketchbook Circle Series, Part 7
One of the many gifts of knitting is to facilitate play – which in turn offers opportunities for experimentation, creativity, joy and connection. The Power of Play: A Pathway to Joy, Creativity, and Burnout Prevention It’s hard to imagine now, but I grew...
8 reasons Taskmaster is my favourite show to watch with teens and tweens
I am a child psychologist – here are 8 reasons Taskmaster is my favourite show to watch with my own kids As a psychologist who specialises in working with teenagers, parents often ask me for advice about how to connect with their teens who often prefer to be out with...
Flow and rest in Unfolding Parallel Landscapes: Sketchbook Circle Series, Part 6
This sketchbook project helped me find both the flow and rest I needed to ward off exhaustions and burnout. Initially I felt pretty stumped by the sketchbook prompt ‘Unfolding Parallel Landscapes’, but in fact it turned out to be a real gift. It came at a...
