Stressed? Ancient Clay Craft Helps Reclaim Calm & Slow Down

• Pottery studios are seeing more people seeking calm and therapeutic benefits, not just art skills.
• Working professionals, senior citizens, and others find pottery a grounding escape from overstimulation.
• Psychologists explain that tactile, repetitive activities like pottery shift the brain from 'stress mode' to a regulated, focused state.
• The process fosters a 'flow state,' reducing anxiety and sharpening attention by engaging the senses.
• Pottery emphasizes the experience over perfection, teaching patience and mindfulness, and releasing physical and mental tension.