Some folks might think this is a little weird, but hey, whatever works! Knitting is my therapy. It relaxes me when I'm feeling stressed. It gives me something to do when I'm feeling bored. It gives me something to do instead of eating! I used to smoke & had a lot of difficulty finding something to do with my hands after I quit, so this keeps my hands occupied. It gives me something to do while watching TV.
Sometimes, when I'm having trouble falling asleep, I'll mentally pick out colors. Other times, I'll mentally design something, maybe a new pattern or color sequence. Or I'll mentally work stitches, one by one, almost like counting sheep! This may sound strange to the non-knitter, but my knitting relaxes me so much & brings me such peace & joy. Much cheaper than a professional therapist! Probably more effective, too!
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Great minds think alike. Very often I mentally pick out colors, and work out knitting choices while I'm falling asleep. Like you pointed out, it's like counting sheep.
I just did the same thing last night :) Trying to figure out how I wanted the pattern for my daughter's beanie... I fell right to sleep. It might have had something to with it being 2 a.m.!
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