Creativity & Mental Health

Some days the noise in your head doesn’t stop. Making something — even for ten minutes, even badly — is one of the few things that reliably turns the volume down. Here I write about what creativity actually does for anxiety, overwhelm, and the particular kind of depletion that comes with caring for other people all day, and what the research says about why it works.

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Can People with ADHD Build Habits? Yes — Here’s How

Can People with ADHD Build Habits? Yes — Here’s How ADHD makes habit formation harder — but not impossible. Learn how to reduce executive function demands so habits actually stick. Here’s the myth: people with ADHD can’t build habits. Here’s the truth: the habit advice most people follow was never designed for their brain. Research […]

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The Case for Crochet: What the Research Says About Creativity and Mental Health

The Case for Crochet: What the Research Says About Creativity and Mental Health Reading time: 7 minutes | Filed under: Crochet for Mental Health, Mom Self-Care, Research Seven studies, nearly 100,000 people, 16 countries — here’s the real evidence behind crochet’s mental health benefits, and why just 10 minutes a day is enough to start

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