Teachers in Transition - Episode 64 - How You Can Use Puzzles and Coloring to Relieve Your Stress

Send us Fan MailLots of people are stressed these days. It's more important than ever to remember to practice self-care. This week, I talk about how coloring mandalas can be a great stress reliever. Research shows this to be true. Don't believe me? Check out this link as one example of proof that coloring can be relaxing:  https://www.beaumont.org/health-wellness/blogs/health-benefits-of-coloring-for-adults#:~:text=REDUCE%20STRESS%20AND%20ANXIETY,a%20long%20day%20at%20work.In this episode, I also offer that there are other ways to relieve your stress by giving yourself a "break" from all that is going on in the world right now. It's not a bad idea to just take a break from the noise of the news and social media. If coloring doesn't sound like something you would enjoy doing, you can also do puzzles like crosswords, Sodoku, word searches, etc. And talking about puzzles made me remember when my dad used to bring the 1000-piece crossword puzzle home for the whole family to work on. It was relaxing and it was fund in addition to being a great family activity, especially while we are still either social isolating or semi-social isolating and spending more time than "usual" with our family units.For anyone that is intrigued by the idea of coloring for relaxation, I also have a free gift. Just click on this link and you will receive 5 free mandalas. (Coloring pencils not provided.)Free Mandala Sign-up:  https://kittyboitnott.lpages.co/opt-in-for-5-mandalas-for-stress-relief/ Support the show