3 FUN HOBBIES THAT DOUBLE AS STRESSBUSTERS

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ART CLASSES

If a life-drawing class or dabbling in watercolours has been on your bucket list, now is the time to try it. There’s added benefits to taking an art class, too – research from Harvard University found that drawing and painting can relieve stress.

DANCE CLASSES

It comes as no surprise that research by Pennsylvania State University found that dancing decreases stress, plus you get the added bonus of listening to great music – a win-win stress reliever.

KNITTING

Winter is on its way, so pick up those knitting needles. Research published in the British Journal of Occupational Therapy found that knitting improved personal wellbeing and that there’s a relationship between frequency of knitting and feeling calm.