Contributed by Roya Ranjbar, owner of House of Dezign in Chatham, NJ

If you want your teens to have a hobby that can create a positive impact on their character development and mental growth, consider teaching them the sewing art. It not only keeps them mentally healthy, but also helps them reach developmental and emotional milestones and learn healthy social skills throughout their life.

It’s observed that the teens who learn sewing and other similar arts, always have a positive attitude towards life and can function very well at home, school, society, and all other fields of life.

Sewing is one of the best ways to keep in touch with each other, as it helps children in problem-solving and decision-making skills. It helps teens build self-confidence in their skills. Studies have also shown that children, especially those who are in the 10 to 16-year age group, if they learn to sew, can gain many mental as well as physical developmental benefits.

Here are some of the top reasons to help understand how sewing and art make teens feel mentally strong, and why these activities can serve as great hobbies for them.

It Reduces Anxiety and Stress

Sewing gives mindfulness and peace to teens and helps them to reduce stress too. Whether they work with an advanced sewing machine or just learn through needlework, this art helps them relax their mind. The concentration required while sewing and the resulting distraction of the mind from the negative thoughts promotes a positive attitude. Focusing on a specific task allows them to completely immerse their self in the situation and truly unroll. This is not only a great way to keep teens’ hands and mind occupied, but it also helps reduce anxiety and helps them feel more fulfilled.

It Increases Self Confidence and Improves Self-Image

Sewing means developing self-confidence through skill development. It helps teens in developing motor skills, improves concentration, and teaches them importance of self-control and patience. Understanding personal limits, developing skills, and achieving realistic goals while working outside of comfort zone, all of these are some mental benefits of sewing.

It Keeps Away Negative Thoughts

Negative thoughts are the main reason for depression. For some teens, it could be difficult to replace the ingrained negative thoughts with more uplifting ones during a depressive episode. Art and sewing can be used as a tool to help stay away from negative thought cycles. In essence, this activity can reduce the time and space occupied by harmful negative thoughts in their mind.

It Increases Happiness

Another scientific and surprising benefit of sewing is that it can increase the amount of dopamine in teens’ brain. Dopamine is a chemical, known as a neurotransmitter, that allows brain cells to send messages to each other. When their body has high levels of dopamine, the activities that they are performing will be more comfortable and pleasurable. This increase in dopamine caused by sewing will help them feel happier.

It Helps Teens To Be Mentally Focused In Life

Teens need to stay focused when they sew, practically at all times. Otherwise, they can accidentally stitch their fingers, or break the needle, or anything like that. There is a lot that can go wrong if they don’t pay attention. Practicing sewing is scientifically proven to raise mind awareness and concentration while doing any type of activity which further, in turn, allows them to stay mentally focused in their life. It’s time to take a quick look at this topic before we part. Sewing is definitely a wonderful hobby for teens to help them build self-confidence. It teaches them how to make unique objects, repair broken things, or modify the clothes or things they own. Knowing how to sew is a useful skill with a lifetime’s utilization and many health benefits.

If you would like your child to learn sewing by professionals, House of Dezign has a class for them! We carefully curate lessons to ensure each student succeeds! We teach your child to sew by hand or machine, illustrate, pattern draft and so much more! Get your child registered now!  2021 fashion trends include designs, fabrics, and colors for imaginative, beautiful, and comfortable clothing like the modern kimono. 

Call today at 973-908-3575 or visit their website at www.houseofdezign.com to learn more about making a modern kimono with us!