Molly Watts
Molly Watts, Author & Coach
Think Thursday: Holiday Creativity-Why Making Things Helps Your Brain
Think Thursday: Holiday Creativity-Why Making Things Helps Your Brain
Think Thursday: Holiday Creativity-Why Making Things Helps Your Brain
Thursday 4th December 2025
Explore how holiday creativity can boost brain health and support habit change with Molly Watts on The Alcohol Minimalist Podcast.
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Episode Overview
- Creative activities can delay brain aging and improve cognitive health.
- Engaging in creativity reduces stress hormones and supports emotional regulation.
- Nostalgic holiday crafts can reconnect you with your childhood memories.
- Creativity offers a healthy pathway for changing habits and reducing urges.
- Simple creative acts provide grounding and joy during the holiday season.
"Creativity isn't a luxury. It is truly brain care."
Curious about how creativity can keep your brain young? This episode of The Alcohol Minimalist Podcast with Molly Watts is a fascinating dive into how holiday creativity benefits our brains. Molly highlights new research from The Washington Post showing that engaging in creative activities, even as a beginner, is linked to healthier, younger-looking brains. She explains how crafting, drawing, baking, and building can stimulate multiple brain networks, reduce stress hormones, and support emotional regulation.
The episode is a delightful blend of science and nostalgia, as Molly connects these findings to childhood holiday memories, discussing why those early creative experiences were so important for our neurological development. Molly also shares how creativity can support habit change by offering a healthy reward pathway and reducing urges. She suggests simple, nostalgic holiday craft ideas like making paper snowflakes or decorating gingerbread houses to help listeners feel calmer and more grounded this season.
So, if you're looking to shake up your routine and give your brain a boost, this episode is packed with insights and practical tips. Why not take a moment this holiday season to embrace your inner child and indulge in some creativity? It might just be the key to a happier, healthier brain.