Create An Ambience!

Play gentle, soothing music in the background……..a light fragrance of a beautiful essential oil in a dish, on a handkerchief or sprinkled on your wrists or a natural sponge. How about surrounding yourself with life……perhaps a few fresh flowers, green plants or an automated water fall/rock garden! You’d be pleasantly surprised to find what a big difference a few small changes can make in your energy levels. One thing you can do, physically, is to take the time to adjust your terminal. A minor adjustment in tilt can make all of the difference in the world. Release your hands from that keyboard and rotate your shoulders in circular motions. How about stretching! This is a practice that can only help to get blood circulating, thereby rushing much-needed oxygen to the brain. In short, an ounce of prevention is definitely worth a pound of cure! Rather than grabbing for the caffeine or soft drinks, why not whet your whistle with a nice cup of herbal tea or water that’s not jammed with ice cubes……your bladder will thank you for it! All too often we accustom ourselves to habits which are damaging to us in the long run. It’s just a matter of replacing them with habits that are much healthier for us. You never know what’s going to get the creative juices flowing. Some suggestions for stretching circulation into those tired muscles:

1. Close your eyes for a few seconds and stretch your neck muscles, aiming to touch your ear to your shoulder without lifting your shoulder. Hold for a second and then straighten the neck out. Repeat a few times and then follow the exact same steps on the other side.

2. Sitting erect with your back well supported, slowly stretch your neck muscles so that you’re trying to touch your chest with your chin. Repeat this a few times.

3. Leaning a bit forward off of the support of the back of the chair, raise both hands inside one another, palm side up. Hold for a few seconds and switch hands, moving hands towards the ceiling.

4. While hands are above head, lean from the waistline and bend over, towards the left, stretching the waistline bring arms upright and switch sides, stretching the waistline on the other side. This helps to stretch the mid-back.

* Always remember to maintain your breath while stretching. It allows much more flexibility to the muscle. These tips may seem extremely simple, but the benefits far outweigh the investment in time. You’ll find that you’re more creative, alert and not as tired.

We wish you days filled with peaceful creativity and boundless energy!