crafting is great for your brain

30 May

Sewing is Great for your Brain

May 30, 2015
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
crafting is great for your brain, meditation, mindfulness, quilting and mental health, state of flow
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I recently came across an article called Why Crafting is Great For Your Brain: A Neuroscientist Explains. As we have discussed multiple times here, many of us feel a calm sense of meditation and mindfulness when we are quilting. I am happy that the article backs up our feelings of connection and meaning with recent research: Research shows that knitting and...

Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
Quilter | Designer | Tech Editor | Blogger

I seek to change active, generous, caring creatives who want to learn to quilt or improve their quilting skills into people who approach quilting with joy. Into people who recognize that quilting creates connections and builds community. I seek to help you become excited about every step of the quilting process. To make quilts that you are proud of. Thanks for joining me. I can’t wait to see the quilts you are going to create.

In her earlier career, Yvonne worked as an aerospace engineer until April 2014 when she radically redesigned her life to focus on her physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual health. Her company name, Quilting Jetgirl, is a blend of her professional histories and the tagline “Sewing at the Speed of Sound” is a nod to her work on the second privately funded (non-government) vehicle to break the sound barrier. She has been quilting for 20+ years and credits quilting with helping her feel balanced and connected to both her local hometown community and a larger global community.