Making art reduces stress hormones ... get potted - Electric Mid&Hi Fired Ceramics2024-03-29T14:13:22Zhttps://cone6pots.ning.com/forum/topics/making-art-reduces-stress-hormones-get-potted?commentId=2103784%3AComment%3A136154&feed=yes&xn_auth=noI did no research on this top…tag:cone6pots.ning.com,2016-07-23:2103784:Comment:1361542016-07-23T09:52:21.613ZMarina Reijsmeijer (Kleierij)https://cone6pots.ning.com/profile/MarinaReijsmeijerKleierij
<p>I did no research on this topic, but my personal experience is that the reduction of stress depends on the initial stress level. I used to take pottery lessons once a week after work. Most of the time it was relaxing, but after a really bad day at work, I could not center the clay, my pots would fly off the wheel or fail in other ways, just increasing the stress. I am retired now and do not need any further reduction of stress :)</p>
<p>I did no research on this topic, but my personal experience is that the reduction of stress depends on the initial stress level. I used to take pottery lessons once a week after work. Most of the time it was relaxing, but after a really bad day at work, I could not center the clay, my pots would fly off the wheel or fail in other ways, just increasing the stress. I am retired now and do not need any further reduction of stress :)</p> So Lawrence, you do need to j…tag:cone6pots.ning.com,2016-07-21:2103784:Comment:1360442016-07-21T15:42:56.923ZVladimirhttps://cone6pots.ning.com/profile/Vladimir
<p>So Lawrence, you do need to justify the time and efforts spent squezing clay? :-)</p>
<p>For my part I knew since a long time that pleasing yourself is good for you and involves hormones hence is addictive.</p>
<p>I conclude that scientists needed a justification to spend some time on research :-)</p>
<p>Btw, I'm chemist by education... and now I enjoy squezing clay in all kinds of processes and enjoy also much of my time in formulating glazes. </p>
<p>@Daniel Ramos : proyectar, focalisarse,…</p>
<p>So Lawrence, you do need to justify the time and efforts spent squezing clay? :-)</p>
<p>For my part I knew since a long time that pleasing yourself is good for you and involves hormones hence is addictive.</p>
<p>I conclude that scientists needed a justification to spend some time on research :-)</p>
<p>Btw, I'm chemist by education... and now I enjoy squezing clay in all kinds of processes and enjoy also much of my time in formulating glazes. </p>
<p>@Daniel Ramos : proyectar, focalisarse, concentrase, fabricar, todo eso es equivalente a meditar. Delante el torno o solo sentado. Za Zen.</p> todo el tiempo uno se esta es…tag:cone6pots.ning.com,2016-06-17:2103784:Comment:1344542016-06-17T18:51:39.115ZDaniel Ramos speak-spanish.https://cone6pots.ning.com/profile/DanielRamosVillafana
<p>todo el tiempo uno se esta escuchando , pero me pasa particularmente al estar frente al torno , que es mas nítido escucharme o proyectar imágenes, al principio pensé que ayudaba que el torno es de los que no hacen ni un gramo de ruido , creo que provoca concentración continua el torno y aunque se trabaje en automático, es decir haciendo una serie de piezas repetidas , resulta gratificante y muy satisfactorio por que los pensamientos son muy vividos . </p>
<p>todo el tiempo uno se esta escuchando , pero me pasa particularmente al estar frente al torno , que es mas nítido escucharme o proyectar imágenes, al principio pensé que ayudaba que el torno es de los que no hacen ni un gramo de ruido , creo que provoca concentración continua el torno y aunque se trabaje en automático, es decir haciendo una serie de piezas repetidas , resulta gratificante y muy satisfactorio por que los pensamientos son muy vividos . </p>