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Plane Wellness: Woodworking & Mental Health

Plane Wellness, a non-profit looking to improve mental wellbeing through woodworking, is headed by mental health professional, Jamie Harpster. We reached out to Jamie to hear his story.

 have been shown to improve mental wellness by helping reduce negative emotions like stress, anxiety, depression, etc. They do this by giving your mind a break from whatever problems you may be facing and by grounding you in the basic need of staying active and having fun. Whether you woodwork to unwind after a long workday or

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