Creativity for Mental Maintenance
We’re living through a mental health crisis. Finding tools to support and prioritise our mental wellbeing, manage anxiety and holistically take care of ourselves has never been so important. Creativity is one of the most overlooked tools for building resilience, developing self-compassion and improving our overall wellbeing. The session combines creative life coaching and the joy of creativity with the essential practice of self-care.
Did you know:
💃🏽 Dancing has been proven to help with migraines?
✨ VR has been used to help people with burns manage their pain during treatment?
✍️ Writing has been used to support people with PTSD to explore their experiences?
🎨 Doodling, colouring and free drawing help us focus and find meaning?
Creativity can help us:
✨ Make meaning of the world around us
✨ Manage pain
✨ Increase self confidence
✨ Improve emotional regulation
✨ Lower stress hormone response
✨ Enhance immune function
✨ Reduce mental distress
✨ Improve quality of life
During this interactive session, participants will:
Participate in hands-on creative exercises designed to encourage stress relief, develop self-expression and explore and improve emotional wellbeing
Learn tools and techniques to incorporate creative practices into everyday life
Explore various mediums and their unique wellbeing benefits
Experience the benefits of mindfulness through creativity and recognise its impact on reducing anxiety, improving problem solving and enhancing focus
Develop a toolkit personalised to their needs and interests for a sustainable creative wellbeing practice beyond the session
Uncover creative life coaching tips, tricks and techniques from Alice