Category: Stress Reducing Hobbies
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Had a Blue Monday? Make it a Fun Tuesday – Do a Craft with this Easy, Beginner Friendly Video
Written by Lainie Burgess, Photo Credits: Lainie Burgess The 3rd week in January, known as Blue Monday, is a hard day for many as the happy holiday spirits have left most of us and the January drudgery is in full force! These days suck! But you can make them better, by taking some time to…
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Tackle Holiday Stress by Making Holiday Crafts! 5 to Try Tonight!
Written by Lainie Burgess; Photo Credits: Lainie Burgess (unless otherwise noted) I’ve been making some handmade holiday ornaments to fundraise for a good cause – The Scrappy Flower Campaign! Of Course 🙂 I wanted to choose ornaments to make that reflected the crafty mission of the Scrappy Flower Campaign. In addition, to having some beautiful…
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Coffee & Crafts with My Hummingbird Friends
I had a recent coffee and craft break on my balcony with a hummingbird friend of mine 🙂 I’d thought I’d share. He’s a cute little guy! ❤️ I’m sharing also sharing video to help illustrate the benefits that crafts and hobbies have to offer in your life. Sitting outside and enjoying nature while having…
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Destress and Unwind in 2 Steps – A Scrappy Flower Craft Break Demo
This past year, I started officially scheduling Mental Health Craft Breaks into my weekly schedule as a part of my therapy recovering from serious illness, work burnout and unemployment stress. It’s been an amazing therapeutic tool! One of my favorite crafts breaks is to make Scrappy Flowers: paper flowers using scraps from the recycling bin.…
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How to Overcome Office Bullies with this Easy to do Hobby
One of the things I didn’t prepare for when I got sick was the “enemy strikes” when you are weakest. So, I was totally unprepared for the onslaught of abuse I received from my superiors and office staff when I got sick as an admin manager, working for doctors. It was hard for me as…
