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Combating Chronic Stress through the Arts
What is Chronic Stress and how does it affect your brain? When cortisol is continuously released in our brains it increases the number of...
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Jul 15, 20222 min read
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Finding time to laugh
I've always been the type of person that enjoys to laugh and to make people. Growing up I remember regularly laughing myself to tears and...
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May 24, 20221 min read
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Surprise! Art doesn’t have to look good!
For some people, sitting down to create a piece of art can cause distress. Will this turn out the way I want it to? Will it look pretty?...
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Apr 6, 20222 min read
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SPRING into Art Making
With Spring just around the corner and the weather finally changing, it's about that time to get outside and get creative! Outdoor play...
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Mar 13, 20222 min read
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Positive Affirmations
It is very easy for our heads to be filled with negativity, sometimes that negativity is directed at ourselves. Whether it is critiquing...
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Feb 18, 20222 min read
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Using Art to support Vocabulary Acquisition
Whether you are supporting you kids as a parent, teacher, or tutor or are learning a new language vocabulary acquisition is a huge part...
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Feb 2, 20222 min read
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Surviving the holidays....creatively
Feeling the Christmas pressure? I'm sure lots of people can relate to that. As a parent of young children, I often battle the feelings to...
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Dec 20, 20212 min read
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Preparing our bodies to create art
If our bodies are tense, creating art can feel forced and frustrating! Relaxing our bodies first helps us allow the creative process to...
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Nov 21, 20212 min read
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Goal setting Mandalas
A Mandala is a circular art form that is intended to engage the creator in meditation and mindfulness while representing the idea of...
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Oct 4, 20212 min read
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Why you should make Art- even if you're not good at it!
Our lives are busy, complicated, and at times overwhelming. Often we can find ourselves in moments of heightened stress, anxiety, or...
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Sep 13, 20213 min read
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Visual Journaling and Mindfulness
Did you know that Art is a great tool for mindfulness? Mindfulness is the practice of being fully present in moments throughout your day....
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Mar 10, 20211 min read
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What does your breath look like?
Have you ever tried to imagine what your breath looks like on paper? For this journal exercise we are going to use our drawing media to...
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Mar 10, 20212 min read
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Watercolor Tangles
This journal prompt is all about being present in the moment and playing with watercolors! What you will Need For this exercise all you...
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Mar 10, 20212 min read
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