ERASES ANXIETY Holiday crafting

Dried flower arranging, cake decorating, painting, crocheting… we all have creative hobbies that we love to do but feel like there isn’t enough time for. The good news: Researchers at England’s University of Plymouth say carving out as little as 10 minutes daily for crafts can cut your holiday tension, edginess and anxiety by 45%. Turns out the repetitive motions and hand-eye coordination involved in crafting calm the amygdala—the anxiety center of the brain—to usher in serenity.