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Category Archives: Wellness
Anxiety
We all know the uncomfortable feeling of anxiety. Our hearts race, our fingers sweat, and our breathing gets shallow and labored. We experience racing thoughts about a perceived threat we fear will be too much to handle. That’s because our “fight or … Continue reading
emotion
Art is the overflow of emotion into action. ― Brian Raif
Healing with art
Gripping a cane to stabilize his stride, Bradley Books walked past the Firehouse Arts Center in Longmont, promising himself that one day his paintings and drawings would hang on the white walls. Now four years later, the 37-year-old is inside … Continue reading
Art used to connect with dementia patients
Something happened when Brant Kingman handed his mother a colored pencil. In the three years since Polly Penney, 87, was diagnosed with dementia, she had lost much of her short-term memory and some of her language. So she would ask … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Art Therapy, Wellness
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What happens in our brain when we practice mindfulness?
Posted in Brain, Creative Art Therapy, Grounding, Mindfulness, Therapy, Wellness, youtube
Tagged meditation, mental heath, mindfulness, mindfulness practice, wellness
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Creativity requires the courage
Creativity requires the courage to let go of certainties. Erich Fromm
Posted in Create, Creativity, Quote, Self talk, Wellness
Tagged courage, creativity, faith, jump, leap, quote
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What is Dance Movement Therapy?
According to the American Dance Therapy Association (ADTA): Based on the understanding that the body and mind are interrelated, dance/movement therapy (D/MT) is defined as the psychotherapeutic use of movement to further the emotional, cognitive, physical, and social integration of … Continue reading
Posted in Creative Art Therapy, creativity, Dance Movement Therapy, Health, Therapy, Wellness
Tagged creative arts, dance, dance movement therapy, therapy
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