For the final episode of series 8 I am delighted to be joined by Dr Katya Miles of The Working Well Doctor. Katya works as a Coach and Trainer for health professionals and people in high stress professions. She speaks about turning to knitting during the Covid pandemic when she was self-isolating with covid and how she now associates knitting with healing and soothing, and it is part of her own toolkit for managing stress or high demand situations.We talk about recovering from perfectionism and give our views on why so many health professionals are attracted to knitting and needlecrafts.Connect with KatyaWebsite: <a href="https://www.workingwelldoctor.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Working Well Doctor</a>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/theworkingwelldoctor/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@theworkingwelldoctor</a>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/theworkingwelldoctor/?ref=_xav_ig_profile_page_web" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@theworkingwelldoctor</a>-------------🧶 If you'd like to learn more about how to use knitting for your self-care, check out our course <a href="https://creativerestoration.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Self-Care One Stitch at a Time</a>.Here's how to stay in touch:💌 Sign up to the <a href="https://creativerestoration.org/newsletter/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Creative Restoration newsletter</a>📲 Follow us on Instagram at <a href="https://www.instagram.com/knittingistherapeutic/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@knittingistherapeutic</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/drpaularedmond/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@drpaularedmond</a>

Welcome to the Why I Knit podcast!  My name is Dr Mia Hobbs and I am a Clinical Psychologist who is passionate about the mental health benefits of knitting.
Each episode of the podcast I interview a different knitter about why they knit and the (k)nitty gritty of how it impacts their mental wellbeing.  
I have an inspiring and diverse range of knitters lined up who have generously shared their stories with me.
You can follow me on Instagram @knittingistherapeutic and get more information on the therapeutic benefits of knitting at my website www.therapeuticknitting.org