Beading Therapy

Not only is beading a fun way to pass the time and even to make money, but also as a therapeutic activity. Beading and making jewelry is great both for your mental and physical health. Doctors have long realized the benefits of beading for adults, children, and those in physical therapy. Beading is recommended both as an everyday stress reliever, and to improve and maintain various skills.

Beading helps children with their motor skills, cognitive skills, and visual perception tools. Children need activities like beading to develop their skills for both school and life. By grasping the beads and turning them in the hand so they can be strung, children work on their fine motor skills. It can also advance children’s hand-eye coordination, an extremely necessary skill. Through beading, kids can improve their dressing skills, especially buttons and zippers, as well as improved pencil grasp and pencil control.

While making jewelry and putting the beads in a pattern, children improve their memory and pattern-making skills. The visual perception of finding the right beads also helps them to become more organized. Beading is a fun quiet activity for kids that gives them a sense of accomplishment and offers freedom of self-expression.

But beading is not great for just children. Adults find beads to be a therapeutic activity in many situations. Beading is proven to be a soothing distraction from those going through recovery for various diseases. Many take up beading either while they are going through chemotherapy, or while a family member is being treated. Beading is a productive way to pass the time, and can even become an income source. Some may find it helpful to create beaded items that can be given as gifts as thank you for their support.

Beading is a way to keep hands busy and minds at ease. It keeps you from focusing too hard on the negative, as you must put full energy into maintain the pattern of your beaded jewelry. The hours can fly by when you have a detailed beading project to work on. You can work on making beaded necklaces, bracelets, earrings, brooches, embroidered clothing, and more. The project can be as detailed or simple as you wish, make it great for beaders of all skill levels.

The repetitive nature of beading makes it a stress-relieving hobby as well. Everyone can use a hobby to keep themselves calm. Beading can be done while watching TV, riding the train, listening to music or podcasts, or just during a quiet evening at home. Those in all sorts of stressful situations, whether it is work, family, or something else, may find beading helpful. Beading creates a feeling of accomplishment and purpose, and can be more rewarding than other hobbies. Keeping your hands busy can allow your mind to wander, as works as a form of self-therapy.

Using beading tools, picking up small beads, and generally creating beaded projects is a great way to maintain fine motor skills. This can be important for those going through physical therapy or just those hoping to maintain their hand eye coordination. Handling tools for beading requires sharp focus and delicate movements, especially when creating clasps and hooks. Using tools like pliers, wire cutters, tweezers, crimpers, and hammers are great for improving fine motor skills. If you are beginning your motor skills therapy, use bigger beads and large thread. You can even thread beads onto pipe cleaners. As you improve, you can move to smaller beads and finer thread.

Beading is not a competition, so there is no reason to move faster than your skills. It will remain a stress-free activity if you stay patient and slowly work to improve. Many guides for beading projects can be found online, so its easy to find something you’re excited to work on. Buying beads online from a wholesale supplier allows you to quickly build your bead collection. That way, you are always prepared when inspiration strikes!

All beaders will find different benefits to the hobby. It can be an extremely therapeutic activity for men, women, and children, and it is advised for anyone going through a stressful time.