I think it’s safe to say I’m officially in my granny era. (Without literally being a grandma, I’m not ready for that!) If you had told me even just a year ago that grandma hobbies would help calm my anxiety, I probably wouldn’t have believed you. Now, I’ve always known that creativity helps with my overthinking. Rearranging a shelf, baking something from scratch, starting a small DIY project, those things have always felt grounding to me. But last December, I bought a metal potholder loom and started weaving simple potholders to give as Christmas gifts. I didn’t expect much from it. I just thought it would be nostalgic and a little fun. What I didn’t expect was how noticeably calmer I felt. There was something about the rhythm of weaving, the repetition, the simplicity of it that quieted the mental noise that’s a constant in my head. Here’s the thing, it didn’t require perfection or time on my phone. It was just a small craft done with my hands, and somehow that felt incredibly calming. That’s when I started paying attention. Because if something as simple as weaving potholders could quiet my mind, maybe there was more to these so-called “grandma hobbies” than I realized. Comment GRANNY and I’ll send you the tutorials for my favorite grandma hobbies along with a link to shop the supplies you might need. homebodylife homesweethome cozyhome