Monday, May 18, 2009

‘Yarn Overcomers’ helping unemployed knit away stress | WSBT South Bend - Your Local News Leader | Local News

‘Yarn Overcomers’ helping unemployed knit away stress WSBT South Bend - Your Local News Leader Local News: "Web sites like www.stitchlinks.com suggest that knitting actually has a neurochemical effect on the brain — possibly decreasing stress hormones and increasing serotonin and dopamine. So while McCreary may have lost his job, he is finding peace of mind.
“Right away I noticed whenever I started knitting and stuff and I would get my mind into it, it was the few moments that I had at first where I was relaxed and at peace,” he said."

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