Are You Hands On?

Are you going crazy? Maybe it is because you are doing the wrong things with your hands. People spend too much time typing at their computers and phones and not enough time using their hands for more therapeutic   comforting tasks. It is much healthier for your mind and body to use your hands on hobbies like playing a musical instrument, knitting, carpentry, making art, molding clay even working on cars. Those tasks are better for your mind because it gives you a greater sense of accomplishment and is downright   fun. Sex and romance has to be more fun too and is a hands on activity lol. Much better than arguing with someone on line or being in fear of someone giving you shade for any photo you post.  

Washing dishes, folding clothes   or doing gardening involves using our hands. It is therapy and these kinds of chores has been done by women all the time and believe it or not these kinds of chores are good therapy. It is called behaviorceuticals instead of the use of pharmaceuticals. Using your hands   for tasks like carving into wood, chopping vegetables and meats, sewing are good for your brain.  When we move and engage in activities we can actually change the chemistry in our brain in a good way devoid from the anxiety from sitting in front of a computer screen of some type all day long.  Neuroscientists are documenting this positive research. Our brain gives us a sense of positivity when we can do something with our hands and after we are done, feel a sense of accomplishment.  

Read the bestseller book called Shop Class as Soulcraft by Matthew B. Crawford where he documents how tinkering with tools is his therapy in a stressful life.  If you like TV, then watch reality shows that teach you something and not reality shows that makes a bully like Trump famous for his bullying. Good reality shows   like Forged in Fire, Top Chef and Project Runway where you can actually learn a good hands on hobby. These shows all glorify handiwork.  

From 1980 to the present growth in desk jobs behind a computer screen has increased by 94%. Jobs requiring physical labor skills only increased by 12%. Most of those jobs are being replaced by computerized robots anyway. Sitting and just pressing buttons makes you lose a sense of control over your environment. Right now I need to pet my emotional support pet. Sigh! After all, I’m typing here now.

There is a real hand to brain connection. Scientists tested lab rats who had to dig and work for their food vs. rats that were just given food. Those who didn’t have to physically work for survival had higher stress levels and went literally crazy. So, maybe instead of putting crazy people into solitary confinement in prisons maybe we should bring back the chain gangs to do physical labor as part of their prison sentence. Maybe all of us who have to labor over a computer in order to earn a living should be able to supplement our income with paid physical tasks too and we could all benefit and get off our depression pills, suicidal tendencies, bipolar thoughts and be in general good happy health.