Art for Healing

Art for Healing

Would you like to incorporate some creative expression into your self-care routine?

One of my favourite ways to practice self-care is to pick up a pencil or paintbrush and let loose. Having recently started studying art therapy I thought it could be a fun idea to post some arty activities that could be beneficial to our members’ healing journey. The aim is to post one activity each week and then pin it so people can try it out either that week or later on. But if you have any other ideas, please let me know. These are your forums so it’s important to hear what you think!

A super important note:

Art as therapy can be healing but it can also bring a lot of issues to the surface. I am studying art therapy BUT I am not an art therapist. If anything does come up from participating in any of the exercises, please talk to someone from your mental health team. All the activities I’ve chosen are adapted from the work of qualified art therapists. At the beginning of each exercise I’ll pop in a sentence about the benefits it may bring. If an exercise says a benefit may be recognising emotions and you are feeling pretty vulnerable that day, you be the judge of whether that activity is a good one for you on that day.

Art therapy is all about expressing yourself so try not to judge your work. Stick figures or detailed work can be equally beneficial!

Please tag anyone you think may be interested who I might have missed!!!

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