Quilting is good for you
Posted By drsao on July 8, 2011
Doing something that is creative, fun,
and social is GOOD FOR YOU!
Making a Peach Upside Down Cake is fun and social!
In fact, when I was doing research a few years ago, over and over again we found that social support was one of the NUMBER ONE PREDICTORS of life satisfaction and well-being in older adulthood. A few other predictors of good assessment of well-being were creativity, a sense of humor, and spirituality!
Grandangel Sarah waiting to swim
Exercise *AND CHEERING* are good for you too!
OK – so I sew with friends…..CHECK…..I am on the road to great health!
Creativity with Friends is GOOD FOR YOU
…..I have fun with grandangels……CHECK…….great recipe for health.
WHAT DO YOU DO TO BE CREATIVE AND SOCIAL TO HAVE FUN AND BE HEALTHY?!
I thought you would enjoy this article….you can click on the link below to read the entire thing!
AND KEEP ON QUILTING – and KEEP ON HAVING FUN!
This Patriotic Dandelion Parade Quilt was fun to make – and I am MUCH MORE HEALTHY NOW!
sao's Patriotic Dandelion Quilt
Thanks to Judy Laquidara of www.patchworktimes.com for this great Dandelion Parade pattern. Isn’t Judy a great designer?
Why quilting improves your health in ways even exercise can’t manage
Last updated at 10:36 AM on 13th June 2011
As devotees of a quiet and contemplative pastime, they would be the last to make a fuss about it.
But quilters, it seems, have every right to celebrate their craft after researchers found that it is ‘uniquely’ good for you.
A study found quilting improved well-being in ways that physical and outdoor activities could not, and offered a creativity that had been ‘stifled’ in the modern world.
Uniquely good: The study found the activity helped cognitive, creative and emotional well-being, particularly among older people
The University of Glasgow team concluded that all hobbies – ‘from reading to train spotting’ – should be looked at for their mental and physical benefits.
They interviewed quilters and found the activity helped their cognitive, creative and emotional well-being, particularly among older people.
The use of bright colours was ‘uplifting’, the activity distracted from the stress of work, and quilting offered challenges such as maths and geometry. It also increased confidence and had an important social side.
Professor Jacqueline Atkinson, co-author of the study and a quilter herself for five decades, said: ‘Doing something that engages you and that you enjoy is key. As adults, we don’t often do enough that includes fun and play.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2002862/Why-quilting-uniquely-good-us.html#ixzz1RW3GBsAl
I do feel more alive and engaged in my happiness when quilting whether with like-minded people or when alone with my creativity – the connection remains.. I retired to learn how to quilt – it was just time to finally do something in my life that I enjoyed with a passion and I am so happy that you have validated this. The “Dandelion Dandy” is super beautiful. Judy C sends her best for a happy weekend.
I sooooooooooooooooooooooo LOVE, LOVE, LOVE creating with YOU, and I am healthier, happier, entertained and blessed for it, YEAH US!!!!!!!!!!!