Inside the Studio: Craft, Process and Personal Stories
Discover how art can calm the mind and reduce stress. In this article, Artist Lisa Ramos shares her personal journey alongside scientific research showing how creative practices like painting, doodling, and art therapy lower cortisol, ease anxiety, and support overall well-being.
After a busy start to 2025, artist Lisa Ramos found herself facing an unexpected health challenge—severe digestive issues linked to pelvic floor dysfunction. In this personal and honest story, she shares how post-COVID symptoms, a weak digestive system, and years of chronic pain led to a deeper understanding of her health—and a new path to healing through diet, routine, and gut-directed therapy.
My physical pain started over a decade ago and finding the reason why I have pain on my right-side has been like trying to solve a mystery. This year I finally got a diagnosis, which has put my mind at ease. Although my pain won't go away entirely, I am grateful I know how to best manage it and have excellent healthcare experts to guide me along the way. In this blog article I am going to discuss my health issues, how it affects day to day life and how my diagnosis unfolded.
