>[!INFO] >This is one of the [[Practical values]] of craft. >Editor: [[Kevin Murray]] Well-being refers to mental health in its broad sense, including self confidence, mindfulness, a sense of connection to others and groundedness. The total cost of treating anxiety and depression across 36 countries is projected to reach $147 billion by 2030 (Chisholm, 2016). Factors contributing to growing psychological disorders include the  COVID pandemic and social media.   Craft’s psychological value concerns our sense of well-being, including self-confidence, mindfulness, flow, social connection and groundedness. It particularly relates to the formation of self in childhood. As demonstrated in the claims below, craft provides a sense of achievement, mindfulness, stimulates mental development, gives meaning and sense of connection to the world. ### Key Claims %% DATAVIEW_PUBLISHER: start ```dataview list summary from #claim AND [[Psychological value of craft]] ``` %% - [[Weft/Claims/Claim - Craft helps recovery from trauma.md|Claim - Craft helps recovery from trauma]]: Engaging in craft processes has a positive effect recovery from a traumatic event, such as illness, disaster or war. - [[Weft/Claims/Claim - Craft improves well-being.md|Claim - Craft improves well-being]]: 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. - [[Weft/Claims/Claim - Craft is growing in popularity.md|Claim - Craft is growing in popularity]]: \- - [[Weft/Claims/Claim - It is reassuring to touch base with the material world.md|Claim - It is reassuring to touch base with the material world]]: As our lives become more screen-based, we can suffer a sense of unreality. The fluid world of pixels reduces our attention span and increases our sense of isolation from the outside world. The popularity of evening craft classes is a testament to our need to re-ground ourselves through tactile experience. - [[Weft/Claims/Claim - Objects made by hand have great meaning and value.md|Claim - Objects made by hand have great meaning and value]]: Handmade objects provide comfort as a testament to the love and care of a friend or relative. Hand-knitted items are often used for those in need, such as a woollen beanie for a cancer sufferer who has lost their hair. - [[Weft/Claims/Claim - Repetitive craft activity facilitates a mindfulness which improves well-being.md|Claim - Repetitive craft activity facilitates a mindfulness which improves well-being]]: The repetitive nature of craft processes such as spinning or carving offers mental relaxation. - [[Weft/Claims/Claim - Working with your hands stimulates mental development.md|Claim - Working with your hands stimulates mental development]]: Manipulating the material world directly by hand is a key part of mental development through life. It is especially important childhood cognitive development. Adult learning is enhanced by physical activity like handwriting. And making is an important part of trauma recovery. %% DATAVIEW_PUBLISHER: end %% ### [[Sustainable Development Goals]] ![[E-WEB-Goal-03.png|150]]