Forbes August 16, 2024
If you picked up a craft or creative hobby during the COVID lockdowns, this may well have helped you through that period. A new study from researchers in the United Kingdom, published today in Frontiers in Public Health, suggests that creative activities boost mental health.
The study used information from the Taking Part survey, which is carried out annually by the UK’s Department for Culture, Media, and Sport (DCMS) to learn more about people’s hobbies and how they spend their spare time. Many existing studies that look at the benefit of arts and crafts on mental health tend to look at one single activity. But by studying the responses from 7,182 participants in this survey, researchers could get a sense...
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