Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
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References!
youtube.com/watch?v=X4BKRcqgBY8 - inspo video
aan.com/PressRoom/Home/PressRelease/1363 - Can Arts, Crafts and Computer Use Preserve Your Memory?
https://drexel.edu/news/archive/2024/March/New-Neuroimaging-Study-Reveals-How-the-Brain-Achieves-a-Creative-Flow-State - Your Brain in the Zone: A New Neuroimaging Study Reveals How the Brain Achieves a Creative Flow State
nationalgeographic.com/health/article/grannycore-knitting-hobbies-brain-health - How knitting may be rewiring your brain
00:00-01:00 - intro
01:01-05:00 - science behind cognitive benefits of crafting
05:01-08:28 - my latch hooking experiment p1
08:29-10:23 - crafting experiment 2
10:24-10:57 - to conclude
Crafty girlies rise up because our time has come. Now, I know many of us have been fighting off hustle and productivity culture with a stick but today let me explain how through crafting… you’ve actually become the final boss and you can laugh in your tech bro boyfriend’s face. Because crafting might be one of the best long-term investments you could make…for your brain.
So join me today for experiment #3 of 2026 - trying crafting for cognitive benefits.
We’re going talk about some of the science behind how crafting activates your brain, how I tried to incorporate it into my everyday routine…and whether I actually felt any day to day benefits. Let’s jump into it!
links!
substack- miasdigitaldiary.substack.com
tiktok - tiktok.com/@miasdigitallife
Shop Everything I Mentioned In This Video:
shopmy.us/collections/3886191
References!
youtube.com/watch?v=X4BKRcqgBY8 - inspo video
aan.com/PressRoom/Home/PressRelease/1363 - Can Arts, Crafts and Computer Use Preserve Your Memory?
https://drexel.edu/news/archive/2024/March/New-Neuroimaging-Study-Reveals-How-the-Brain-Achieves-a-Creative-Flow-State - Your Brain in the Zone: A New Neuroimaging Study Reveals How the Brain Achieves a Creative Flow State
nationalgeographic.com/health/article/grannycore-knitting-hobbies-brain-health - How knitting may be rewiring your brain
00:00-01:00 - intro
01:01-05:00 - science behind cognitive benefits of crafting
05:01-08:28 - my latch hooking experiment p1
08:29-10:23 - crafting experiment 2
10:24-10:57 - to conclude
Crafty girlies rise up because our time has come. Now, I know many of us have been fighting off hustle and productivity culture with a stick but today let me explain how through crafting… you’ve actually become the final boss and you can laugh in your tech bro boyfriend’s face. Because crafting might be one of the best long-term investments you could make…for your brain.
So join me today for experiment #3 of 2026 - trying crafting for cognitive benefits.
We’re going talk about some of the science behind how crafting activates your brain, how I tried to incorporate it into my everyday routine…and whether I actually felt any day to day benefits. Let’s jump into it!
