Sewing is one of the biggest hobbies in the United State.
Every person had a sewist at some point in their family.
Your ancestors didn't have a Walmart or Target to purchase clothing, linens, bags and quilts. These things were sewn at home. Even in wealthy homes sewing was considered fashionable.
Sewing awakens your artistic side and self care blossoms when you have a creative outlet.
- Happy Magee, 2022
Stress relief
Sewing encourages mindfulness and reduces stress and anxiety. The meditative action of sewing encourages positivity and feelings of relaxation. Being forced to concentrate on one particular task enables you to become immersed in a situation and truly unwind.
Improved hand-eye coordination
If you’re keen to enhance your motor skills, sewing does just that; especially hand-eye-coordination. The attention to detail that sewing requires encourages coordination and relieves physical issues.
Brain growth
Sewing requires creativity, which improves the brain’s ability to grow new brain cells. As mental deterioration is a result of lost connection between neurons, sewing promotes mental growth.
Happiness
Like other craft activities, sewing increases dopamine in the brain, which makes us feel more positive.
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- Mindfood August 20, 2020
