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Mandala 2 Coloring Page
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Dance Movement Therapy and drawing
In Dance Movement Therapy (a Creative Arts Therapy), therapists use a variety of tools. As a person who is trained in the Halprin Method, one tool is the use of drawn images. When I work with clients I use art in service to therapy, allowing the client to draw before moving so the image becomes a prop, and/or a drawing after moving allowing the client to draw their experience.
In the creative arts process, the symbols that are created contain valuable information which speak to the circumstances of life. The unique aspect of the creative arts is that it often taps into the subconscious using a different part of the brain to express than what is used to verbalize
When using drawings with clients I look beyond the psycho pathological perspective, and view the work for its intrinsic value as an expression. I acknowledge the universality of images and symbols with an open mind to the uniqueness and specific feeling content of the client’s creation.
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Watch: How Do Creative People Think?
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Long-term study challenges idea that cannabis harms the brain
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Dopamine, Mental Illness, Addiction, and Breaking Bad Habits
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Brookings Inst: Breaking barriers to opioid use disorder treatment Part 4
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Brookings Inst: Which drugs are up, which are down? Part 3
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Coloring; Small Purple Fringed Orchid
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Brookings Inst: The radical challenge synthetic opioids pose for drug policy Part 2
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Myocardial Infarction and Cardiovascular Risks Associated with Cannabis Use: A Multicenter Retrospective Study – ScienceDirect
“A new study found that people under the age of 50 who use marijuana are six times more likely to have a heart attack and four times more likely to have a stroke compared to non-users.
his study points out that it is still unclear how marijuana affects the cardiovascular system. Researchers believe it affects heart rhythm regulation, heightens oxygen demand in the heart muscle, and makes it harder for blood vessels to relax and expand, interrupting blood flow.
The study indicated that the risk of heart attack peaked about one hour after marijuana consumption. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention previously reported similar findings.”
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