### Record Type:: [[Claims]] ValueofCraft:: [[Psychological value of craft]] ### Note Great satisfaction comes from mastery of a complex skill, such as playing a musical instrument, learning a language or making a clay bowl. Successfully completing a craft project provides a tangible sense of achievement.  In Italy, the San Patrignano residency program (Fraser, 2019) rehabilitates drug and alcohol addicts through the discipline of craft labour such as weaving and baking. According to SanPa’s philosophy of rehabilitation, fine craftsmanship is essential to building self-esteem. This ensures not only the residents’ success but also the program’s sustainability. ### References %% DATAVIEW_PUBLISHER: start ```dataview list summary from [[Claim - Craft improves well-being]] where contains(file.path,"Warp") ``` %% - [[Warp/4 Reasons Craft Is Good for Your Mental Health.md|4 Reasons Craft Is Good for Your Mental Health]]: Craft activities can improve mental health by reducing anxiety, depression, and loneliness. - [[Warp/Artist Hiromi Tango Thinks We're Moving Too Fast and She Wants to Help Slow Us Down.md|Artist Hiromi Tango Thinks We're Moving Too Fast and She Wants to Help Slow Us Down]]: Tango explores the therapeutic power of creativity and aims to spark healing conversations. - [[Warp/Arts and Crafts Give Greater Life Satisfaction Than Work, Survey Suggests.md|Arts and Crafts Give Greater Life Satisfaction Than Work, Survey Suggests]]: A survey of 7,000 people revealed that those who craft are happier. - [[Warp/Consuming Arts and Culture Is Good for Health and Wellbeing, Research Finds.md|Consuming Arts and Culture Is Good for Health and Wellbeing, Research Finds]]: Funding for the arts should be a health priority. - [[Warp/Craft Psychology.md|Craft Psychology]]: Research shows that crafting reduces stress, alleviates anxiety and depression, and enhances overall well-being. This field recognizes the therapeutic benefits of crafting, promoting it as a valuable tool for recovery and personal fulfillment. - [[Warp/Craft and well-being.md|Craft and well-being]]: Craft leaads to a balanced approach to life, increasing individual well-being and social connection. - [[Warp/Craft in Art Therapy.md|Craft in Art Therapy]]: Craft in Art Therapy is the first book dedicated to illustrating the incorporation of craft materials and methods into art therapy theory and practice. - [[Warp/Crafting Health, Well-Being and Happiness.md|Crafting Health, Well-Being and Happiness]]: Craft is a key part of in health, including well-being and prosthetic making. - [[Warp/Effectiveness of a Weekly Craft Group With Women Who Have Experienced Trauma.md|Effectiveness of a Weekly Craft Group With Women Who Have Experienced Trauma]]: A weekly craft group led by nurses can help women who have experienced trauma by improving their anxiety, depression, self-esteem, and self-confidence - [[Warp/Lifting Depression - A Neuroscientist’s Hands on Approach to Activating your Brain’s healing power.md|Lifting Depression - A Neuroscientist’s Hands on Approach to Activating your Brain’s healing power]]: The tangible outcomes of craft activate regions of the brain that build resilience against negative thinking. - [[Warp/Making Art Is a Uniquely Human Act, and One That Provides a Wellspring of Health Benefits.md|Making Art Is a Uniquely Human Act, and One That Provides a Wellspring of Health Benefits]]: Art provides a sense of agency through expression and exercises our imagination so we can see possibilities. - [[Warp/Purls of Wisdom - The Wellbeing Benefits of Knitting and Crocheting.md|Purls of Wisdom - The Wellbeing Benefits of Knitting and Crocheting]]: Knitting makes you feel better by providing a sense of achievement. - [[Warp/Textiles Show History of Secret War in Laos and How Women Perceived Conflict.md|Textiles Show History of Secret War in Laos and How Women Perceived Conflict]]: As refugees, Hmong developed a tradition of story cloths to cope with loss of homeland. - [[Warp/The Healing Power of “Bello”.md|The Healing Power of “Bello”]]: The Italian SanPa residency program rehabilitates drug and alcohol addicts through the discipline of craft labour such as weaving and baking. - [[Warp/The Object of Therapy - Mary E. Black and the Progressive Possibilities of Weaving.md|The Object of Therapy - Mary E. Black and the Progressive Possibilities of Weaving]]: \- %% DATAVIEW_PUBLISHER: end %%