World's Best Stress Buster

I was going through a notebook of patterns the other day and came across an article from a magazine titled "World's Best Stress Buster: Sewing!" In it, they discussed a study conducted at the New York University Medical Center. It says:

"The study revealed that women who sew experience a significant drop in heart rate, blood pressure, and perspiration when compared to women who participate in other leisure activities. When a woman begins to sew, her heart rate drops by up to 11 beats per minute."

"The importance of a hobby or creative pursuit cannot be overemphasized," says Robert H. Reiner, Ph.D., of NYU. "If we don't allow our bodies to rest from the pressures of everyday life, we are placing ourselves at risk for heart disease or other illnesses."

That's good enough proof for me!! I don't sew very much, but a crochet hook is a type of needle!