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Business executive Jamie Thorsen managed the Global Foreign Exchange group and the China Capital Markets group of Bank of Montreal as the executive managing director. She also sat as the only female member of the Investment Banking Executive Committee. Jamie Thorsen owns the Seeforever Designs Jewelry company where she shares her skills in jewelry making.
Jewelry making, whether considered as a hobby or as a business endeavor, is a creative activity that is fun and rewarding. Additionally, jewelry making offers a plethora of health and wellness benefits.
Beading is effective in reducing a person’s stress level, which in turn, minimizes the risk of stress-related medical conditions such as heart attack and high blood pressure.
Beading also helps children develop their motor skills. Grasping the beads using the hand and transferring them onto a string increases a child’s manipulation skills and improves hand-eye coordination. Beading also enhances a child’s memory and visual perception, especially when there are many bead designs and shapes to choose from. When the child chooses which beads to use, he or she develops a pattern and remembers it.
Jewelry making offers psychological benefits as well. According to a study, 24 percent of the respondents who engage in jewelry making reported higher levels of satisfaction. The activity made them more relaxed, happier, and more self-confident. This study was published in the International Journal of Aging and Human Development.