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You may wonder why arts are important in school. As a fellow "theater kid" and "chorus geek," I will tell you why and hopefully educate you.
When we engage in the creation of our own art forms, we receive big benefits to our minds, both physically and mentally. When we produce art with our own hands, there is increased neural connectivity in the area of the brain that deals with introspection, memory, and self-monitoring. by Caileigh FlanniganPaint, Sculpt, or Color Your Way to RelaxationIt seems that everyone today has some level of stress in his or her everyday life. Whether it is rooted in work, school, the past, or personal relationships, stress is a huge part of our lives. Stress can have many negative effects on physical and psychological systems. An inability to positively control or manage stress may lead to inappropriate behavior such as alcohol consumption, overeating, or neglecting feelings. It’s important to know that stress can be managed effectively, at very little cost, and in a fun way! Art therapy is a great therapeutic approach that you can use in your daily life to keep your stress levels low and your contentedness high.What is Art Therapy?Art therapy is an approach that involves the creative processes of art to improve one’s life. For example, drawing, coloring, painting, doodling, and sculpting are all examples of art forms that can be used as a means of therapy. Using art as a medium for healing promotes self-exploration, understanding, self-esteem, and awareness. It is a way for a person to improve their mental, emotional, and physical states, as well as their overall health. When you use imagery, colors, shapes, and designs as a part of your therapeutic process, your thoughts and feelings can be expressed through your art, rather than words that are often difficult to articulate to others. This means that you do not have to verbalize how you are feeling.Art therapy can be done in counseling, where you work one-on-one with a trained and certified art therapist. However, the healing potential of art is not only effective in a counseling or psychotherapy setting. Art therapy techniques and approaches can be completed at home, work, or school without a therapist. In some methods of art therapy, you are your own therapist.This is one of the great things about art therapy – you can practice antistress art anywhere! Art can be practiced at work, at home, on the bus, or during any downtime. Rather than stressing out about the next big meeting, you can color or doodle on some paper. You can release negative emotions about your job or personal relationships through artwork. This, in turn, helps overcome the stress, avoids further upset and creates a coping strategy for future stressful times.Who Can Benefit from Art Therapy?You don’t need to be a talented artist to engage in art therapy or to enjoy its benefits. After all, the goal is not to create a masterpiece but to express yourself freely through art; the artistic results are secondary to the emotional benefits. Art therapy improves the lives of many people. It can help people who have been exposed to loss or trauma. It can support people in overcoming addiction and mental health disorders. It has even been used in hospital settings for cancer patients. It’s also a common expressive therapy for children. The great thing about art therapy is that it can help the lives of so many people – even if you do not have a major concern or illness. Art therapy is beneficial to people who experience the stressors of everyday modern life.Have you ever noticed how expressive arts therapy is calming and peaceful? Have you ever come home from a long work day in front of the computer and needed an outlet that wasn’t a screen? Engaging in art techniques can clear the mind, let us put feelings and thoughts onto paper or canvas, and leave us feeling accomplished and calm. It is a great option for people who experience even minor stress or upset in their lives.Your Brain on ArtWhen we engage in the creation of our own art forms, we receive big benefits to our minds, both physically and mentally. When we produce art with our own hands, there is increased neural connectivity in the area of the brain that deals with introspection, memory, and self-monitoring. This means that this area is more active when engaged in producing art. Mentally, we become more psychologically resilient, we have increased positive perspectives, and become more self-aware. This makes us better at coping with future problems, stressors, or events. It is said that the pairing of actually creating the art (motor processing) and thinking about expression (cognitive processing) is what makes art therapy so beneficial.Types of Art Therapy for Different Feelings and EmotionsTo do art therapy, you can either take a nondirected or directed approach. A nondirected approach is flexible, and less structured than a directed approach. For example, you would draw, paint, color, or sculpt without guidelines. A directed approach is more structured in the sense that you choose an art therapy activity that relates to certain feelings and emotions. With either approach, your feelings are expressed, and your stress levels decrease. The benefits of art therapy are provided in both approaches. Here are some examples of art therapy activities related to feelings and emotions that you can try:Emotions:•Paint or draw your emotions. Here, you want to think about how you are feeling and put that feeling into paper, however you see it.•Create an emotion wheel. You’ll want to use lots of color for this activity! Label each emotion with a color that fits for you.•Design a postcard that you will never send. This activity helps with releasing anger in a way that never has to be presented to someone else.•Coloring books for emotions. You can buy, or print, certain coloring pages that were created to release emotions.Happiness•Make a collage related to a quote that speaks to you. Turn words that mean a lot to you and turn it into a visual that is inspiring.•Draw a wild invention. This activity will get your creative juices flowing and will most likely be wild and funny!•Draw animals you love. For some people, animals are a source of love and happiness. Draw the ones that you love the most (your own pet included).•Draw, color, or paint your idea of the perfect day or perfect home. This activity will help you create a visual of spaces and things that feel safe and warm to you.Relaxation•Paint or color while listening to music. When art and music are paired together, our brains and bodies can relax.•Make a mandala. You can either print one off or draw your own – this is a meditative symbol that is relaxing to look at and work with.•Draw something very big! Get out the large pieces of paper or a big cardboard box and get your body moving.•Choose colors that are relaxing and calming to you and only use those. Sometimes certain colors elicit different feelings for us. Choose ones that speak to you.•Draw, paint, or sculpt outdoors. The sights, sounds, and atmosphere of the outdoors, when paired with art, are very relaxing.Trauma and Loss•Create a collage of your worries. Put whatever worries you in your life on paper.•Turn illness into a masterpiece. If you or someone close to you is ill, turn those feelings into something meaningful.•Paint someone you have lost. If you have lost someone close to you, remember him or her and make that special person close to you again.•Draw a safe space. You can refer to your safe space when you need a reminder.Other Types of Art TherapyArt therapy is available in adult coloring books that are affordable, easy, and even portable. It would be best to go look at these books and take a peek inside. Think about which ones elicit different feelings, and choose one that speaks to you and how you are feeling or what you are going through.Another form of art therapy is paint nights. This type of art therapy is done in a group setting and often held at local restaurants and bars. You go with friends and sit with other people who are all painting the same picture. In the end, you see how everyone painted the same picture differently. You can also host your own paint night by gathering up some friends or family and purchasing some paint and canvas. You can designate a specific picture for everyone to draw, or you can leave it up to the group! Art therapy in a group allows for free expression in an environment that is safe and accepting.Art therapy is an easy, affordable, and beneficial way to express feelings, reduce stress, and remind us of the happy things. We are able to put difficult feelings into something visual and meaningful. When we draw, color, or paint, our brains become active and are better at helping us out with any future stressors.Be creative, expressive, and be you through art therapy!***Caileigh is a play practitioner who uses forms of play such as exploring the outdoors and experimenting with loose parts as a way to promote children’s development and emotional healing. She is spreading the word about the importance of childhood development through free play in natural environments.Original Article by PartSelect blogWritten by Caileigh Flannigan1.http://intuitivecreativity.typepad.com/expressiveartinspirations/100-art-therapy-exercises.html2.http://www.canadianarttherapy.org/3.http://www.arttherapyblog.com4.http://intuitivecreativity.typepad.com/expressiveartinspirations/100-art-therapy-exercises.html5.https://www.ccpa-accp.ca/psychological-benefits-of-art-therapy/6.https://mic.com/articles/106504/science-shows-that-art-is-having-fantastic-effects-on-our-brains-and-bodies#.f3SAZDswV7.http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0101035Readers may also likeThe value of Art Therapy for those on the Autism
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http://goo.gl/e9N8iF “How to Draw Cool Stuff: Basics, Shading, Texture, Pattern and Optical Illusions” is the second book in the How to Draw Cool Stuff series. Inside you will find simple illustrations that cover the necessities of drawing cool stuff. Specific exercises are provided that offer step-by-step guidelines for drawing a variety of subjects. Each lesson starts with an easy-to-draw shape that will become the basic structure of the drawing. From there, each step adds elements to that structure, allowing the artist to build on their creation and make a more detailed image. Starting with the basic forms, the artist is provided a guide to help see objects in terms of simplified shapes. Instructions for shading to add depth, contrast, character and movement to a drawing are then covered. The varieties of texture and pattern that can be included in an artwork offer another layer of interest and depth to a design.
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Working collaboratively can be engaging and easy. Create together and celebrate that friends and classmates are better together with this collaborative coloring activity. This oversized collaborative coloring poster with a positive message is ready for students to work together while while showing their appreciation for each other! These interlocked hands and happy doodles are sure to get the message across. This poster will be a fun and unique addition to your school hallways or classroom! This collaborative poster is ready for: A counseling or SEL lesson Open House Early Finishers During a Unit of Study Indoor Recess Practicing Communication and Cooperation Skills. Includes: 24 coloring pages to make one large poster Size: Approximately 3.5 x 4 ft Letter size coloring sheet with the main image for individual completion. Looking for other collaborative coloring posters? Collaborative Coloring Posters
The favourable combination of colors is dictated by the nature itself. Just a perfect tandem. Saturated color contrasts with halftones it draws attention and excites the imagination. This palette is appropriate for a spring wedding decor, when you want fresh but at the same time delicate shades. Bold bride and groom can use this combination of colors for their dresses.
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Cross Stitch Kit "My Favorite Essential Oil Is Chloroform" This counted cross-stitch kit contains: > 8" bamboo embroidery hoop > 14-count white aida fabric > DMC embroidery thread > needle > color pattern with color codes for DMC. Stitches: 76x 83, full cross-stitch. Design size: 5.43 x 5.93 inches or 13.79 x 15.06 cm - shown here in a 8" embroidery hoop Difficulty: beginner
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