Tips From T. Marie
JANUARY 10, 2024
Stress Reduction Running a home business can be a high-stress venture. Stress, unfortunately, stifles creativity. A study by the American Art Therapy Association showed that just 45 minutes of creative activity significantly lowers stress levels , regardless of artistic experience or talent.
Success
SEPTEMBER 16, 2024
As each day fills up with tasks, meetings and endless to-do lists, it’s all too easy to slip into overwhelm and stress. A new study found that doing arts and crafts doesn’t just reduce stress—it also gives a big boost to your well-being by providing a meaningful outlet for your expression, along with a sense of accomplishment.
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Success
DECEMBER 9, 2022
After working on your project for a short time, step away and do an undemanding task, such as doodling or loading the dishwasher. Coloring or doodling? Just like your overstuffed closet makes you feel guilty, stressed, overwhelmed and unhappy, your idea debt is also diminishing your creative spark down to a barely visible ember.
Success
OCTOBER 2, 2024
This year, in addition to financial goals—which are incredibly important when you have five kids and shouldn’t have calculated how much college will cost in 18 years—I’m prioritizing stress management, exercise and going outside more. But… what do you DO all day as a freelancer? I start to lose steam and sometimes stop here for a bit.
Tips From T. Marie
AUGUST 18, 2016
You can doodle with gel pens and felt markers or just stick to words with black and blue pens. Remember, paper planners are there to make your life easier, not more stressful. It’s kind of all the rage right now. I’d be lying if I said I didn’t have a box full of washi tape myself.) Or you can keep them messy. – T.
Productivityist
AUGUST 31, 2015
It has games, psychology, science, fun doodles, brain scans and technical step by step instructions. Every project you complete in multitasking-mode is punished with a loss of quality, loss of time and worst of all, you punish yourself with high levels of stress. It’s hectic, stressful and overwhelming. The whole nine yards.
Men With Pens
APRIL 25, 2010
Doodle on a note pad. Doodling doesn’t work with a pen because you can’t erase mistakes. You’re really stressed and deserve some down time. An idea will hit you as soon as all that donut sugar kicks in. This should shake things loose and get the ideas flowing. Draw a smiley face. Sharpen pencils.
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