Art Therapy – Creative Mindfulness Activity

Art Therapy, as the name implies, is a form of analytical therapy where a person uses art and creative tools to learn more about their emotions and inner world.

Art therapy has been around a pretty long time and was part of the infamous Jungian Analytical Therapy tool – kit, which also included some other interesting and revolutionary ways of probing the psyche of an individual.

Art therapy, since its inception in 1940, has proven to be useful and effective in support of treatment for psychiatric illness such as PTSD, anxiety and depression in children and adults. 

Art making for wellbeing is known to reduce stress and decrease stress-related illnesses and help individuals suffering from mental, emotional and physical trauma integrate and transcend suffering.

Creative therapy has the potential to change the way the brain functions by creating new neural pathways as both sides of the brain are engaged in imaginative play. From this, the brain rewires itself as new ways of solving problems are discovered. The creative process reshapes the mind, one’s behaviour and in turn, changes lives