Let Bob Ross Relieve the Stress Like a Wet Brush
Sometimes the best and only way to relax is to open a bottle (or can) of your favorite drink, dim the lights a little (or light a candle, twoor twenty ), and play some Bob Ross videos.
Yes, you understood me correctly. It’s incredibly reassuring to watch a prolific artist working in everything enjoy his craft, whether you’re relaxing after a hard day at the office, missing the weekend, or recovering from the world’s worst hangover. And while getting the Bob Ross fix on YouTube or Twitch is easy (if you really want a marathon through snow-capped or tree-covered mountains), I was delighted to see the Calm meditation app recently decided to worship at Ross Church like Well.
For those who don’t know, Calm is a subscription service available online , on iOS and Android , that you can use to meditate and relieve stress with weekly guided activities or soothing stories designed to calm your crazy mind. before bedtime. And it is in these “dream tales,” as Calm calls them, that Bob Ross finds a new home.
Luckily, you don’t have to pay anything to try Calm (and Bob). The service comes with a seven-day free trial and you won’t be billed for a monthly ($ 13), annual ($ 60), or lifetime ($ 300) subscription if you remember to cancel prior to the trial. ends.
To try Bos, just go here once you’ve set up your free trial (or if you’re already a subscriber). Hit the big play button and you’ll be off to the forest / desert / landscape of your choice, without any of the stress that comes from actually using his advice to try and draw your own.
I find it a little more reassuring to just click on one of the service’s step-by-step guides and let it rip as I try to relax, but hearing Bob Ross knocking the devil out of the bushes, as he puts it, is just as good. Damn it, he could read the names of flowers all day long; that in itself might have prompted me to finally take a nap, which I was putting off. Mmm. Phthalo blue.