Many people use art therapy to cope with stress and overcome unhappiness or other feelings. They find ways to use art to creatively express themselves in ways that liberate them of all stress. Thus, art can be therapeutic and help people relax in times of stress and negative emotions.

But art is a very broad concept, so what exactly will you be doing during art therapy. This article will discuss some activities you can engage in during art therapy. Some of these are closely related, while others are different.

So, for activities to do during art therapy, here are a few suggestions.

• Draw Your Emotions

One activity used in art therapy to manage negative feelings is to draw your emotions. People are given a pencil or pen and a plain sheet and directed to draw their current emotions. This helps visual emotions and ultimately deal with them by seeing them for what they truly are, pictures in your mind.

• Sculpt Your Feelings

People can also draw their feelings as an exercise during art therapy. This activity also helps to visualize emotions and deal with them. It also gives a sense of accomplishment after sculpting.

• Finger-Painting

It does sound childish, but finger-painting is an activity used in art therapy to relax a person. The messy nature of the paint in your fingers and the burst of colours relaxes a person and reduce tension or anxiety.

• Take Photographs

Art therapy also makes use of photography to promote relaxation and happiness in people. Here, an instructor can ask people to take pictures of whatever they consider beautiful. After which they print it and frame it, to constantly remind them about the beautiful things in life.

• Paint in the Dark

Painting in the dark ensures that you do not judge your art while you are still working on it. It also gives you the freedom to express yourself as much as you like since you can’t see what you are painting. It brings fun and relaxation.

• Craft

You can also ask people to imagine where they want to be in the next few years. Then, ask them to create a handmade craft that represents that image. It engages one’s mind positively and promotes positive imagination.

In summary, art therapy is a broad field that can occur in many ways. But these aforementioned activities people can engage in during art therapy. These activities help people relax, de-stress, and embrace life.