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eeling stressed by the constant stream of worrying news and find it hard to stop doomscrolling on your phone? Perhaps try your hand at one of the crafts that kept our grandparents busy in the evenings. The repetitive movements of stitching are calming and soothing, and psychologists say levels of stress hormones decrease when you’re fully

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