By diverting your attention away from the painful input, art therapy reduces the pain you feel. It serves as more than just a diversion; instead, it teaches you how to chill and change your mood so that the pain won’t control how you feel.
A 50-minute session of art therapy, on average, was found to dramatically elevate participants’ emotions and reduce their levels of anxiety and pain, according to years of research.
Benefits of Art Therapy
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Improve ability to deal with pain
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Reduced stress and anxiety
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Decrease symptoms of stress
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Benefit both mental and physical health
Every One is An Artist
You Don’t Have To Be An Artist To Benefit From Art Therapy.
The type of art you do , doesn’t matter either. In fact, Skerpan encourages people to consider all kinds of artistic expression, including printmaking, mixed media, woodworking, and ceramics.