Knitters Say Stitching Helps Them Follow the Thread in Meetings

March 31, 2023Posted inAttention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Computers and the Internet, Fashion, Handicrafts, Hobbies, Knitting and Knit Goods, Rachel Garrick, Videophones and Videoconferencing, Wales, Workplace Environment
An official in Wales was called out for knitting in a virtual meeting, setting off an debate over etiquette. Experts say the fine-motor movement activates the parts of the brain used for focus.

The Age of Distracti-pression

July 9, 2022Posted inAntidepressants, Anxiety and Stress, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Depression (Mental), Drugs (Pharmaceuticals), Fashion, Mental Health and Disorders, Prozac (Drug)
The pandemic’s true toll on mental health won’t be known for a long time, but data from the past two years indicates a rise — some of it sharp — in prescription drugs for conditions like A.D.H.D. and depression.