THERESA CAMERON
Theresa Cameron is a former ballet dancer, teacher, coach, and also technical author and editor. She has a Masters' degree in Dance Studies and another in Business Administration.
When the COVID-19 pandemic shut down huge swathes of society, like very many others, it felt necessary for her to do something. And so she conceived Swivel! out of stress, a technique for dispelling stress, anxiety, and any number of negative behaviours and emotions. Through a private group on Facebook, she started posting daily "swivels"- sixty-second distractions/actions/movements - and continued to do so for nearly five years, until she retired.
But stressful, turbulent, disconcerting times continue. May Swivel! out of stress offer some relief and fun to all those who need it.
Swivel! out of stress
by Theresa Cameron
Despite our best intentions, many of us have moments in our day that are tense, anxious, or angry, and all of us deserve to have one minute of healing, peaceful moments for ourselves—to regain a sense of wellbeing, do something for our physical fitness, and have fun!
This is what Swivel! does. Swivel! is a proven technique created to release stress in ways that are accessible to all. When you just can't "switch off", a swivel—a short sixty-second activity—can reset your mind from the negative track it's careening down and gives you the sense that you are taking back control of your life because you are actually doing something to disrupt the stress.
What readers are saying:
"I am so grateful to have connected with Swivel! out of Stress. The quick easy daily activities are fun and fabulous while being really varied and ensuring I take time out of my busy day to stop and relax, even for a minute or two. Thank you."
“Swivel! is great for showing me movements that help me stretch and relax yet which don’t assume I’m super fit or flexible. And there are lots of movements to select from! It’s particularly good for simple effective exercises to do when seated at your desk which is where I spend much of my working week."
"I'm so pleased to be a part of the Swivel! community. I love the variety of movements and stretches which anyone can do and which help to ease any stresses we might be experiencing, thank you!"
"Swivel! gets me going every morning. I have rheumatoid arthritis so some days are hard to get going. Every swivel however I just have to give a go. Most of the exercises I can do as one can always sit, stand or even lay down. As you wish!"