Being creative can improve health
- Jul 25, 2015
- 1 min read
Creating things with your hands is a time-old tradition that will never cease to exist. Arts and crafts are a wonderful distraction from our daily routines, and whether it’s jewelry making, painting, crocheting, or sculpting, it gives a sense of satisfaction and accomplishment.
This opinion article was originally featured in PantherNOW and discusses how being creative and being involved in the arts is beneficial to one's health.
Check out the article’s excerpt below and click the link if you want to read the full story!
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Maytinee Kramer/Contributing Writer
Creating things with your hands is a time-old tradition that will never cease to exist. Arts and crafts are a wonderful distraction from our daily routines, and whether it’s jewelry making, painting, crocheting, or sculpting, it gives a sense of satisfaction and accomplishment.
Making art has given adults a vehicle for escaping, producing a stress-reducing effect while also encouraging creative thinking.
Adults have long used crafts to unwind, and recently, more and more people are beginning to realize the health benefits of arts & crafts, rather than just seeing it as a favorite childhood pastime.
One of the hottest items topping bestseller lists are coloring books for adults. These coloring books have been marketed toward stressed-out adults who want to benefit from the quiet zen that a coloring session can offer.
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