Quotes by Kendall Shane

Sterling P66

kendallshane0221 — 2025-02-18 14:52:18 UTC

“By committing to daily relaxation, you're not just combating stress; you're setting the foundation for a healthier, more balanced life. Each technique discussed can help you manage stress more effectively, improve your emotional health, and enhance your overall quality of life. Remember, these practices are tools at your disposal—use them to empower yourself and create a life filled with more calm, peace, and longevity.”

Sterling P70

kendallshane0221 — 2025-02-18 14:52:52 UTC

“Mindfulness and meditation have garnered a lot of attention for their stress-reducing benefits. They teach us to stay present and engaged, reducing the worry that often accompanies stressful situations.”

Lilly P709

kendallshane0221 — 2025-02-18 14:53:21 UTC

“Results at 3 months follow-up indicated that intervention participants continued to show reduced stress scores when compared with baseline, and in comparison, to control participants (Cohen’s d=0.22).”

Rogers P51

kendallshane0221 — 2025-02-18 14:53:45 UTC

“When the present moment contains a painful, intense emotion, your attention will quite naturally be drawn exclusively to the uncomfortable sensation; the discomfort completely fills your screen, making it hard to notice anything else. In those moments, it is helpful to zoom your attention out so that you can take in a fuller, more accurate view of the reality of the moment”

Rogers P52

kendallshane0221 — 2025-02-18 14:54:25 UTC

“When flowing, one often has the sense that time has slowed; each moment seems full and clear. In this state athletic ability is optimized, and creativity is activated. Though you typically cannot develop flow at will, you can cultivate the mind state that allows you to enter into flow, and mindfulness practice is the most direct route to this state.”

Riley et al. P55

kendallshane0221 — 2025-02-18 14:55:01 UTC

“Respondents commonly reported that knitting had led them to learn other crafts, such as sewing, crochet, spinning, weaving and dyeing, together with the ability to design their own products. Others described learning a range of transferable practical skills, such as decorating and other do-it-yourself projects. Building confidence, being more adventurous and feeling able to take risks and to try new things were described as resulting from learning new skills.”

Riley et al. P56

kendallshane0221 — 2025-02-18 14:55:28 UTC

“By concentrating on one occupation rather than investigating a general occupational category, such as leisure, the findings can offer more specific evidence of the factors that might underpin its therapeutic use; in particular, that engaging in frequent knitting has the potential to induce feelings of calm and relaxation and to raise mood. It can also contribute to stress relief.”

Connection

kendallshane0221 — 2025-02-18 15:11:21 UTC

Discussing daily relaxation this can include a craft or occupational activity. Combining these in your daily lives can help with stress management, increase relaxation and bring peace.

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kendallshane0221 — 2025-02-18 15:18:09 UTC

Mindfulness give you the opportunity to move away from the stresses and intense emotions that are in ones daily life. Take your attention way from stressors and think about the present moment, reduce your worries.

Connection

kendallshane0221 — 2025-02-18 15:23:10 UTC

With mindfulness there is a state of "flow", enabling this allows creativity, this is also a way to break away from stress and allow relaxation. Crafts, activities, or other practices provide an outlet to allow your mind to be free.