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Day 1 of trying a new hobby

@vnessali

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Why it worked

The video leverages a relatable narrative about burnout and the 'inner child' healing trend, paired with high-quality, aesthetic visuals that make the creative process feel aspirational and calming.

Summary

The creator documents her first day of painting as a hobby to help recover from burnout. She shares her personal journey of rediscovering a childhood passion after being told it was unproductive.

Structure

1Setting up the canvas and paints
2Mixing colors and applying paint to canvas
3Painting the background and details
4Revealing the finished painting

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Day 1 Day 1 of trying a new hobby Day 1 of trying a new hobby to recover from burnout My name is Vanessa I'm 25 and I'm still trying to find myself so I decided to make something with my hands because science says it helps us switch off our brains which is what we really need in modern society Anyway I loved drawing as a kid but as I got older I was told that it was a meaningless hobby that wouldn't make me any money so I stopped But today I picked up a paintbrush for the first time in 10 years and this is what I made

Transcript

Day 1 of trying a new hobby to recover from burnout. My name is Vanessa, I'm 25 and I'm still trying to find myself. So I decided to make something with my hands because science says it helps us switch off our brains, which is what we really need in modern society. Anyway, I loved drawing as a kid but as I got older I was told that it was a meaningless hobby that wouldn't make me any money, so I stopped. But today I picked up a paintbrush for the first time in 10 years and this is what I made.

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creative hat on = stressed brain is off ❤️ for my first painting, i wanted to paint the feeling of freedom 🕊️ what should i paint for day 2? 👩🏻‍🎨 ib: @Studio Celine W #painting #artistic #acrylicpainting #healinginnerchild #innerchild #burnout #burnoutrecovery