{"id":40,"date":"2026-07-15T18:01:24","date_gmt":"2026-07-15T22:01:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/heycoramay.com\/project-three\/?p=40"},"modified":"2026-07-18T21:34:56","modified_gmt":"2026-07-19T01:34:56","slug":"how-grandma-hobbies-can-help-you-relax","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/heycoramay.com\/project-three\/how-grandma-hobbies-can-help-you-relax\/","title":{"rendered":"How \u2018Grandma Hobbies\u2019 Can Help You Relax"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
\n
\n
\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\n

If you\u2019re looking for a relaxing way to unwind at night, you may want to consider picking up a \u2018grandma hobby\u2019 \u2013 like knitting, doing puzzles, or baking.\u202f <\/p>\n\n\n\n

They have\u202fgrown in popularity and for good reason. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAfter\u202fa long day of work and decision-making, our brains become tired. Many people\u202fturn to the phone as a way to unwind, but this actually revs up your brain instead\u202fof\u202fcalming\u202fit down. Crafting or tech-free hobbies is a way to move your mind into a\u202fstate of calm,\u201d said Susan Albers, PsyD, psychologist at Cleveland Clinic.\u202f<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Albers said studies have shown that grandma\u202fhobbies,\u202fsuch as\u202fknitting, which include\u202fslow repetitive movements, can\u202fbe relaxing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u202freduces\u202fyour stress hormones\u202fand calms\u202fyour nervous system. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

She said\u202fthe results are similar to\u202fmindfulness meditation. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

\n
\n
\n

Grandma hobbies can also be rewarding since you are typically making something in the process. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For example, maybe you knitted\u202fa hat\u202for scarf, or made some delicious cookies.\u202f <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Albers said another perk is that you can pick what to do based on your mood. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMatch\u202fyour activity levels to the hobby that you choose. If you are feeling tired,\u202fchoose an activity that has slow, repetitive movements, such as crocheting or knitting. If your brain is feeling alert, a brain puzzle, or putting together a puzzle, can help to tap into your focus and concentration,\u201d she suggested.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Albers said it\u2019s important to remember that these hobbies are supposed to be a way to relax, so if you find yourself getting frustrated with the activity, you may want to try something else. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\n

Adapted from Cleveland Clinic Newsroom’s article:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\n
How Grandma Hobbies Help You Relax<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

If you\u2019re looking for a relaxing way to unwind at night, you may want to consider picking up a \u2018grandma hobby\u2019 \u2013 like knitting, doing puzzles, or baking.\u202f\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":203,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-40","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cleveland-clinic"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/heycoramay.com\/project-three\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/heycoramay.com\/project-three\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/heycoramay.com\/project-three\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/heycoramay.com\/project-three\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/heycoramay.com\/project-three\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=40"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/heycoramay.com\/project-three\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":353,"href":"https:\/\/heycoramay.com\/project-three\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40\/revisions\/353"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/heycoramay.com\/project-three\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/203"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/heycoramay.com\/project-three\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=40"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/heycoramay.com\/project-three\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=40"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/heycoramay.com\/project-three\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=40"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}