50+ community Weekend Check-in December 27-29, 2019
Hello 50+ Community, how is everyone doing today? 
Clapping stimulates blood circulation, the lifeline of the human body, and this helps with literally everything. Clapping activates the receptors in our hands, which in turn activate a fair portion of the brain, which itself leads to the activation of various body systems and their associated healing response.
So today I like to share with you a brief yoga clapping exercise. If you for some reason have challenges with clapping please do not use this exercise.
How did you feel after this exercise?
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@amiablePeace77 wow, i did not know clapping was so therapeutic too
@SoulfullyAButterfly
Neither me before I started checking it. 
Did you experience any difference in your brain function? I find that clapping helps to remove brain fog.
@amiablePeace77 wow about the brain fog. I must try it then
@amiablePeace77
@amiablePeace77 Hi I tried it , I didn't notice anything. I will try it again though.
@adventurousBranch3786
Thanks for participating in the exercise. Not everything works for everyone but I hope that you will have good experiences another time.
Since I wrote last Tuesday, pressing forward to solve some of my open issues, I have:
* found an active, online creative writing community that I like very much. I get/give lots of support for creative work and for the learning of the craft
* been writing, creatively and contextually, between 1000 - 2000 words daily (which has helped lighten my psyche tremendously)
* now READING fiction far more than I watch/stream series and films; and that is also a huge change for me
* returned to walking near-daily for about 50-60 minutes per day
Related to my paid work: I sent a formal Evaluation Questionnaire to my clients consisting of 11 required questions; mostly YES/NO to keep it easy and fast for them, and to encourage "no excuses".
The results of this survey will help me decide which clients to work with starting Jan. 2020. I have decided to release the others to favour unpaid-but-beloved work. This choice is also a huge relief to me (and will probably be to some of them.)
>>>Because of the kind attention (and the cool dashboard) here on 7 Cups, my stress levels reduced enough that I could take these steps rather than spinning out into some self-blame, shame game. So I want to send a big shoutout thank you to this 50+ community - and to 7 Cups generally - for that support.<<<
@azureBalloon6704
That are awesome news! 
So happy to hear you feel supported in this community. 
Sorry, but I tried didnt feel less stress but maybe because I am just tired
