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Art Therapy Exercises
Art Therapy Exercises
At TheRoyalStore.com, we believe in the power of Art Therapy Exercises to spark creativity, support emotional healing, and bring people closer to a balanced, joyful life. The positive impact art has on our physical and mental is now beyond any doubt. Whether we are talking about how being exposed to visual art can help improve children’s cognitive abilities and can make them more tolerant or empathetic or about adults healing trauma through dance, drawing or theatre, art therapy is a powerful well being tool.
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Art Therapy Exercises That Shape Young Minds: Building Empathy, Tolerance, and a Broader Worldview
To prove the point, a team of researchers from the University of Arkansas have looked at the impact of art focused school trips – like a visit to the art museums or viewing a theatre play – and have been able to show that “exposure to the arts also affects the values of young people, making them more tolerant and empathetic. We suspect that their awareness of different people, places, and ideas through the arts helps them appreciate and accept the differences they find in the broader world.” (Jay P. Greene, professor of education reform at the University of Arkansas).
Art therapy brings many benefits for adults as well. Dance helps express emotions in a healthy, safe way. Coloring books for adults are now widely used to reduce stress. They also activate brain areas linked to motor skills and creativity. Psychologist Luis Rojas Marcos says coloring brings comfort and peace. It helps us relax and enjoy the present moment. Coloring offers a break from daily pressures and routine stress. Even short sessions can ease anxiety and emotional tension. While not a cure, it provides relief and calm.
To help you stay healthy, we are sharing 2 easy and calming exercise ideas:
1. Make Your Own Traffic Sign
Benefits: Use the exercise when you need to make a difficult choice or when you are feeling disempowered or confused about next steps in solving a problem or dealing with a tough situation.
How to:
- Take a moment and think of all of the road signs you have seen and choose one that describes a positive direction you would like to go towards. You can change the wording to something that is more specific to you.
- Decide on the shape you want your sign to be and then cut the Poster Board into that shape.
- Using your markers, create your personal road sign and, on the back, write down a detailed explanation of where or what the sign is directing you to do.
- Place the sign where you can see it easily and revisit until the issue is resolved.
- “Thank You Cards” Exercise
Benefits: It shifts the focus from the negative aspects in your life or from a current problem that is a source of stress to a more positive state where feeling grateful can help become calmer and more balanced.
Materials: Blank Cards, markers, pens, pencils, collage materials, glue sticks, postage stamps, and envelopes.
How to:
- Sit quietly and think about three people in your life that have had a positive contribution, people are grateful for.
- Think of images, colors, words, which come up that are associated with these people – positive memories, things you have learned from them, etc.
- Use any materials to make thank you cards with images, drawings, and text to show appreciation.
- Place the cards in the envelopes – feel free to personalize the envelopes also. You can send or hand them them to each person for their birthday or for Christmas
We hope you find these exercises helpful – enjoy and stay happy and healthy!
