I attended both a local county chamber event and community business meeting earlier this week. The attendance isn't necessarily what it used to be but, more people are stepping out and attending. It may be difficult to leave the comfort of your sanctuary in your home office or business to justify the travel time or the expense of attending local events and membership fees. The "C" (covid) experience gave us another reason to limit our exposure to other people and meaningful community and personal involvement. I get it. I have heard from many people about their pre-existing conditions or their concern for their health as they had such a bad illness and recovery. I can appreciate that and we should have been using healthier protocols when visiting our elderly in the nursing homes, having large groups meet in small places, or hugging/kissing others when we were a bit 'under the weather'. No one wants to get sick. I also realize the positive impact from attending celebrations and events with other people.
The endorphin hormones are released when your body feels stress or pain. They send messages to help relieve your pain, decrease your stress, and improve your mood. Endorphins can be similar to that of morphine like the 'runner's high'. That euphoric feeling you get. The five 'happy hormones are: dopamine, serotonin, endorphins, and oxytocin.That sensation of satisfaction as you and others experience clean up from the celebration and drive back to your sanctuary as your reflect on the visions and conversations you had earlier. By changing your lifestyle through diet, exercise, meditation and attending events where there is human interaction may be the ticket to claim a healthier mindset and overall body health. Practice and commitment is required. The more you do something, it is debatable as to how long the change becomes habit forming, the more you are apt to improve your quality of health.
In addition to the other activities, I recently held an event for my WOW - WOMEN OPTIMIZING WOMEN/WOWWOMENUS.COM. WOW is my passion. My zest in life. My desire to help other women come together and enjoy the company of like-minded women of all ages, occupations, and professions to increase their business awareness and revenue. These ladies are from non-profits, government, library, small business, corporations, or are considering a start-up business. The feeling of accomplishment and the joy from being together and sharing ourselves with one another brings out the best in each of us. We may arrive with a bit of trepidation or a sense of anxiety as we wonder if others will find us interesting and want to do business with us or find our mission worthy of a deeper relationship. The answer is: yes, we do!
I look forward to both attending other community events, virtual experiences, and our WOW events. I hope you will take the step forward to discover the amazing people around you and to embrace what we do. I also know there are so many people waiting to meet you, too! We look forward to the pleasure of your company.
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