Here is the next update on the topic of stress and what you can do about it.
If you are a dog or cat owner, you would have seen your pet do this before.
After they are stressed, they shake it off. My little dog Jessie does this a lot. It is just amazing to watch some times. I have tried to capture her doing it in a video but she never does it when I have the video ready to go. After she shakes it off, she will have a rest. I did get her on video. I have posted it to my YouTube channel - Empowering Your Creativity. Hope you get a chance to view it.
She loves to be petted and that helps to also calm her down and I also benefit. There is a release of oxytocin when you pet an animal in both the animal and you.
If you like what you are finding, here is my exciting news. As most of you are aware - I am Janice Webber, an artist and stress management expert who offers women a way to stress less and create more through my Empowering Your Creativity Courses. My classes are limited to 6 participants so I like to make sure that we will be a good match with your goals and what I offer in my 12 week class. Looking forward to talking with you soon. Just email me 3psart@gmail.com or book here -https://calendly.com/empoweringyourcreativity/15min
My new banner - see below - I have featured the 2 paintings and 2 photographs that were chosen in the online art exhibits I entered this fall. - Waiting, Birds in Flight, Winter Storm Souvenir, and Autumn. My courses have started and they evolved into the Empowering Your Creativity Series. All available with a message to me or via my website - https://www.3psart.ca
I feel like I have been on a quest for most of my life and now I am finally coming home to myself and getting clear on what is important. I get to put together all the things I learned as it is time for them to be presented. No longer hiding my light under a bushel, I am embracing my one, two and three of my life purpose and path. Hope you join me in my group - 3 P's Art by artist Janice Webber on Thursday as I share what has been happening and how I am continuing to work and develop the "Empowering Your Creativity" See you there on 7 pm AST.
The Impossible Possibilities Series was inspired by an idea for an oil painting of the Butterfly Nebula. I wondered what it would be like to see the Nebula at night at the beach with the naked eye. Such a wonder. Totally impossible, though. It had to become a painting. Enjoy!
Sorry this has taken so long in getting to you. There has been a lot going on and I got behind in my plans.
I had already sent you this information in September -
Cannot believe it is already September. I will be doing a few weekly posts on the Stress Less, Create More courses and info for you to understand why we need to take care. Here is the first part - Stress and its effects have been studied since the 1960s. YES, that Long ago. I saw a video called "Understanding Stresses and Strains" in the early 90's. The video was done by the Walt Disney company in 1968. It still had good info even though we understood more about Stress and its effects. Since COVID, I have treated more clients in my physio office for stress related physical issues than I have ever seen in my 37 years as a physio. Symptoms are headaches, tight necks and jaws, shoulder and upper back pain, even some low back pain. More next post on what to do.......
Here is the continuation.
The first thing you can do for stress reduction is to work on your breathing. I call it least effort breathing - How do you do that you ask? Here is the information.
Place the tip of your tongue on the roof of your mouth where your tongue touches when you swallow. Leave the tongue on the spot. Your teeth are apart for breathing and your lips can be closed or open slightly. I usually do my least effort breathing with my lips closed. Your chin is relaxed. Notice where your breath goes when you do least effort breathing. Breathing when we do not think about it at all is supposed to be with least effort. That differs from doing relaxation breathing or how breathing changes when exercising.
The next stress reduction help will be sent to you next week. Feel free to send back any comments. You can email me at 3psart@gmail.com.
Janice
