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Grandma Hobbies are Basically Cheap Therapy (feat. Maree Beaven) | Ep. 56

Darcie Frost Episode 56

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What do "grandma hobbies" and therapy techniques like EMDR have in common? In this episode, we'll talk about the research and the intentional rest that old school hobbies are bringing young people that are overly saturated by a digital world. 

To sit down with a creative project, get your hands messy, and create something tangible is beneficial to your mental health in a number of ways. I've even seen the real impact in my own life when I set time aside for projects like embroidery, sewing, weaving, and gardening.

Today, I'm also joined by my dear friend Maree Beaven, who is the "Queen of Crochet". She'll tell you about the role that crochet and other hands-on projects have played in her life and in her community work she regularly does with people of all ages in South Auckland, New Zealand.

Hope you enjoy this conversation!

Love,

Darcie

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