Knitting and Stitching in the Workplace
The portability of knitting and stitching mean they are ideal tools for managing problems when you’re out and about or at work. You can use them to manage stress, anxiety, panic, pain spasms during your lunch break and also on your commute to and from your place of work.
Stress is a major cause of ill health. See our article on stress in Your Health Matters and it’s important you set aside some time to lower you stress levels every day. Knitting or stitching during your lunch break or on your commute (providing you’re not driving!) is an ideal time to do this. Taking a relaxing break at lunch times can do the power of good.
Knitting is also great for problem solving. The meditative state of mind you
enter enables you to look at problems from various angles and you might just find that elusive solution you’ve been pondering over all day.
Groups set up in the workplace can be invaluable for making new friends at work, but also for enabling you to meet and chat to those from other departments and levels within your company. This helps to improve communication channels and may help to encourage discussion and air
problems before they become to much of an issue.
For similar reasons knitting groups are good as team building tools. Those who are already able to knit can teach others which improves communication. If you have a team member who is finding it difficult to fit in, or who is perhaps shy, then they quickly become part of, and comfortable within, the knitting group.
Knitting and stitching teach key life skills, such as PATIENCE, PERSEVERENCE and COMMUNICATION.
They also raise self esteem,
so along with the calming properties they can be extremely useful tools in the workplace.
If you use knitting or stitching in your workplace, please let us know.