Art is known to have therapeutic qualities and is perfect for the stressful lives we live.
Art is a tool that caters to the emotional and mental well-being of individuals. It has no boundaries and that’s the beauty of this form. You can paint your world on a piece of paper, and you don’t have to be verbal about it.
Art therapy is using person’s creativity and artistic method to help in dealing psychological problems. It releases positive endorphins, decrease stress hormones in brain and help proper ventilation of emotions to avoid depression, anxiety, panic attacks.
Consider these exercises if you’re looking to feel a little more laid back.
Make a scribble drawing. With this activity, you’ll turn a simple scribble into something beautiful, using line, color and your creativity.
Paint inside a heart. Using a heart as a pattern, fill in different parts of the heart with the emotions you’re feeling right now.
Create a drawing that represents freedom. This activity has you think about the concept of freedom and what it means to you, creating a work of art that showcases just what it means to you as an individual.
Make a stuffed animal. Soft, cuddly objects can be very comforting. Use this project to create an animal that means something to you.
Draw a bag self-portrait. On the outside of a paper bag, you’ll create a self-portrait. On the inside, you’ll fill it with things that represent who you are.
Write and illustrate a fairy tale about yourself. If you could put yourself into a happily ever after situation, what role would you play and how would the story go? Create a book that tells the tale.
Make a dreamcatcher. Having bad dreams? Create this age-old tool for catching your dreams with a few simple tools.
Draw your dreams. You can learn a lot from what goes on in your dreams, so keep a dream journal and use it for inspiration to draw or paint.