Crafting with others creates a form of connection that builds our interpersonal skills and expands our social circles. It fills our social tanks and boosts our moods. Crafting for others takes us outside of ourselves and connects us to the wider world. It gives our work purpose, meaning and requires empathy.
The concept of crafting can be very isolated and individual, but it is clear through personal experiences and scientific studies that having a sense of community in conjunction with creative pursuits benefits our health in a variety of ways!
This week, we look at some of the common aches and pains we crafters experience, and how some simple ergonomic improvements can reduce our risk of injury, increase our productivity, and keep us crafting! Explore our exercises tips to stretch and strengthen our core crafting muscles.
