03 X 87 Your Mental Stretch with Donna 01: Introducing the Mental Stretch April 2023

Published: April 1, 2023, 3:27 a.m.

b"In her first show, Donna introduces her mental stretch and shares with her listeners the importance of taking care of one's mental health and well being. and it is a strategy that she developed several years ago. It has served well especially so during the Covid era and beyond.\\n\\nAs an advocate, author, coach, dinner mystery writer and producer, law graduate, and podcast commentator, she uses her mental stretch to help her cope with stress and stagnation and even feelings of hyperactivity.\\n\\nDonna gives examples of when it is necessary to have one of these mental stretches and she shows how these mental stretches can be of whatever duration you choose.\\nFrom as little as a few minutes to as long as one needs to relieve the feelings you are looking to evoke.\\n\\nDonna describes her mental stretch as a strategy based on the m.I.C. principle; clearing the mind and imagination of clutter and cob webs and sparking and stimulating the creative juices.\\n\\nDonna describes how one can use an individual sense at a time or a combination of senses to carry out the mental stretch.\\nThe sense of hearing, the sense of smell, the sense of touch, and the sense of taste. Individually, and in combination and of course, if you have the capability, add the sense of sight to enhance and bring more power to the mental stretch.\\n\\nFor this month, Donna describes:\\n\\nSense of hearing\\n\\nYou can use these suggestions:\\n\\nWhite noise\\nBarking dogs\\nCrickets\\n\\nSense of smell:\\n\\nYou can use these suggestions. \\nFresh cut \\ngrass\\nFalling rain\\nFresh paint\\n\\nSense of taste: \\n\\nYou can use these suggestions.\\n\\nLasagna or lasagne\\nBroiled Hamburgers\\nChocolate bars or chocolate pieces\\n\\nSense of touch:\\n\\nYou can use these suggestions. \\n\\nPiano keys\\nGuitar strings\\nBlooming flowers\\n\\nDonna ends her show with a brain teaser by asking her listeners to share what is a personal favourite meal of theirs, for any given day.\\n\\nWhat are your Examples of a personal mental stretch?\\n\\nYou can send your responses to Donna:\\n\\nvia email at donnajodhan@gmail.com\\n\\nOr by commenting on her video in the comment section below. \\n\\nMake sure to tune in every month, on the first of the month, for your mental Stretch with Donna.\\n\\nIf you\\u2019d like to know more about Donna Jodhan and her initiatives, you can go to her website, at the following link:\\n\\nhttps://www.donnajodhan.com\\n\\n*****Important notice from Donna J. Jodhan*****\\n\\nIf you're looking for a quick and easy way to share news and or info about yourself or about others, then please read on!\\n\\nDonna J. Jodhan can help you reach a rapidly growing list of over 12,000 readers and listeners and counting!\\n\\nAll you need to do is to give a listen to her monthly shows and if you like what you hear then here's how it works!\\n\\nFor the very affordable price of $5, Donna will feature your info and news on 2 of her monthly shows.\\nOnce on the Ask Donna show and once on the Dining with Donna show.\\nBoth of these monthly shows run weekly \\nThis means that your info will be featured twice for the month.\\nNo more having to worry about posting to Facebook! \\nYou'll be able to engage with ready made readers and listeners!\\nYour payment of $5 will be prorated as a monthly payment.\\nSo you can either pay monthly, or you can pay as you go.\\nJust send your info or news to \\n\\ndonna at askdonnaonblindlife@gmail.com\\n\\nNo more than 150 words.\\nDonna will then post your info or news as soon as you remit payment to her at \\npaypal@donnajodhan.com\\n\\nTo give a listen visit \\n\\nhttps://www.donnajodhan.com/askdonna\\n\\nand https://www.donnajodhan.com/dwd\\n\\nTake advantage of this very quick and easy way to reach a ready made audience!"