Creating calm with repetitive tasks

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/a...cancer-using-unlikely-survival-technique.html

The phrase 'deactive the rage pathway' caught my attention. It sounded very Sarno-esque.

 

Hi yb44,

I'm not a knitter, but read a great article lately in Daily Good: News That Inspires:

http://www.dailygood.org/view.php?qid=5243

Sorry, don't know how to hyperlink. It's about a woman who's taken knitting into the federal prisons in the US, to the male population. They love it apparently, as it's so effective in defusing rage, among other benefits. Maybe I shall take it up!

 

Thanks for that article, tarala. I like the way the men were able to let their guard down, help each other, share their life challenges and generally feel less isolated.

I do a bit of knitting but have far more experience of sewing. I joined a group and eventually enrolled on a course after my first child was born. I had been suffering long term from post-natal depression and had refused to take any medication. Being a part of these groups made the world of difference to me and was instrumental in my recovery.

 

This reminds Monet's painting depicting his wife and child totally immersed, calm, and content in the garden sewing and playing enjoying inner peace.
We definitely can stroke away anxiety with moments and afternoons like that.
http://www.wikipaintings.org/en/claude-monet/madame-monet-and-child