Take up knitting



The meditative motion, the gentle clicking of needles, the relaxing knitting circles—it’s no wonder this craft is a stress-relieving hobby. And research has actually shown that engaging in crafts such as knitting or quilting reduce the chance of developing mild cognitive impairment—by as much as 28 percent, according to a recent study from Mayo Clinic. Plus, the more you do it, the better. “Our team found that persons who performed these activities at least one to two times per week had less cognitive decline than those who engaged in the same activities only two to three times per month or less,” says study author Yonas Geda, MD, a psychiatrist and behavioral neurologist, said on Mayo Clinic’s website. On the other hand, find out the habits you never knew were aging your brain