When struggling with an illness or physical or mental trauma, one of the best alternatives for recovery is crafting. Crafting can provide a powerful and therapeutic benefit to anyone recovering from an illness or life trauma. This form of therapy provides an opportunity for individuals to engage in a creative and mentally healing activity, while […]
Art therapy is a therapeutic approach that helps people to use their self-expression and creativity to improve their mental, physical, and emotional health. It is interesting to note that for many years, people have leveraged the power of art to help themselves communicate, and heal. And art therapy became formally recognized as a therapy program […]
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 […]
Art therapy is simply the use of creative means to treat mental disorders and psychological stress. Here, artistic means are utilized to ensure the patient overcomes his/her mental disorder. It is birthed from the belief that art can be therapeutic to mentally disorderly patients. Art therapy involves different aspects of art including drawing, painting, crafting, […]
One of the most proficient forms of therapy treatment is art therapy and people have not come to understand and harness its full potential. The process of art therapy is a simple one which has great potentials. Clients are guided by an instructor who also doubles as a therapist, to take part in any chosen […]
In the treatment of addiction and mental health problems, one of the profound forms of treatment is arts therapy. It is simply the use of art processes by addicted individuals or those who are found to have certain problems like anxiety, depression and the likes. There is a false impression that people have about arts […]
THE ROLE OF ARTS AND CRAFTS IN THE TREATMENT OF ADDICTION Many rehab facilities often use arts and crafts in their addiction treatment, and it has proved to be a potent one. Most times, people do not really regard arts and crafts as something which they should associate themselves with, and this is due to […]
BEATING BOREDOM WITH ARTS AND CRAFTS Boredom periods are moments when you just do not feel like doing anything. All you want to do, is to relax, sleep and eat without undergoing any serious activity. During moments like these, there is a possibility that you have a pending task which is most likely important. Failing […]
Addiction can consume a person’s life and leave them groping in the dark for a way out. Overusing a substance or an activity may seem like a fun idea at first, but it is not long before the monumental side effects take hold. People who have experienced the throws of addiction are left remembering feelings […]
Arts and crafts time is something that most of us were exposed to as children. Some of us carried on the tradition to a highly-developed skill while others of us moved away from the practice. Regardless of someone’s skill level with any kind of art or craft, it has been proven in studies that engaging […]