Working and Knitting

I've been knitting for years and years now, the motion of the needles and wrapping of the yarn has become second nature. It's pure muscle memory and so is very easy for me to multi task. I've actually found it improves my concentration. Who else on here finds themselves falling asleep at meetings and conferences? A good technique some people use is doodling or something that allows them to keep busy. That is exactly how I use knitting.

My fingers know exactly what to do so I don't have to think about the movements or even look at what I am doing. The movement of my hands keeps me awake and helps me concentrate more on discussions and debates. Luckily I have a very understanding work team but I can understand how non knitters might find this very confusing. I spent most of my lectures at university sat knitting, I found I was one of the few students who actually stayed awake through the whole thing and even asked questions. This was probably why the lecturers let me knit. Does anyone else use crafts in meetings to actually keep them focused?
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