It'll be grand
Oil on wooden panel
Possibly the most ridiculous painting I’ve done to date. Again, working with NUIG on the topic of mental health. I’ve been exploring the idea of happiness and how we can improve our happiness through daily activities, even when you really don’t want to do them!! Anytime I mention that in Galway, we love to jump into the Atlantic to anyone not from Ireland, they ask if there is something wrong with us! Galway has such a beautiful community of sea swimmers.
Through this community, I have learned about the many benefits to cold water immersion. Happiness is one. When being exposed to cold water, we release beta endorphins, essentially, the happy chemical. Cold water immersion has also been shown to reduce the risk of dementia, certain cancers, many other benefits. I didn’t want to jump into a freezing cold pool. But after, I felt brilliant. Sometimes we have to push ourselves to be uncomfortable in order to reap the benefits.
Oil on wooden panel
Possibly the most ridiculous painting I’ve done to date. Again, working with NUIG on the topic of mental health. I’ve been exploring the idea of happiness and how we can improve our happiness through daily activities, even when you really don’t want to do them!! Anytime I mention that in Galway, we love to jump into the Atlantic to anyone not from Ireland, they ask if there is something wrong with us! Galway has such a beautiful community of sea swimmers.
Through this community, I have learned about the many benefits to cold water immersion. Happiness is one. When being exposed to cold water, we release beta endorphins, essentially, the happy chemical. Cold water immersion has also been shown to reduce the risk of dementia, certain cancers, many other benefits. I didn’t want to jump into a freezing cold pool. But after, I felt brilliant. Sometimes we have to push ourselves to be uncomfortable in order to reap the benefits.
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