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RE: Chanced upon / Zufallsfund: Knitting and Health / Stricken für die Gesundheit
I agree, @muscara. It sounds like a promising book - I fear it was written for the converted though.
Personally I feel that any creative activity can help us focus on positive actions and even outcomes.
These activities for me include needlework : crocheting, knitting, sewing, embroidery and needle felting .
Activities like drawing, calligraphy and origami are also very dear to me and have helped me through hard times.
I don't do any of the above to a high level and often for very short bursts of time.
Focusing on something else that's not what I should be doing acts like a valve to release pressure and often to make something that's not at all perfect but I'm happy with it :D
I also own the book, but as I have written to @muscara, have not read it completely (only some chapters, no idea why I stopped) I think the book focuses on crafts like knitting or crochet because they have a repetitive and rhythmic character. And that you can achieve nice results without exercising for a long period of time (like for playing an instrument) and that you can do it exactly like you described, in short bursts of time (not so easy for a fast-drying acrylic painting).
But nevertheless, you are absolutely right: every creative activity can facilitate health or help to cope with stress and physical and emotional pain. As every person is different and prefers different artforms/hobbies, it is good there are so many wonderful techniques...