Art can be significantly beneficial to your mental health and overall happiness. Whether you choose to visit your local art museum, take up pottery classes, or simply pick up a paintbrush – you’re in for hours of fun and improved health. Here, we’ll focus on painting and why painting for your wellbeing is an excellent way to spend your time.
Relieves Stress
The difficulties of adapting to and living in a world that’s constantly and quickly changing, on top of the age-related ailments that are starting to concern their doctors are great sources of stress for many older individuals around us. If you can relate to feelings of overwhelm and stress due to chronic health conditions, mental health issues, or anything else, taking yourself out on a solo date to a museum or gathering a group of friends to view beautiful artworks can help you escape from your worries for a day. If you don’t feel like going out, grab your paintbrushes and a piece of paper or even a canvas if you have one at hand, and simply start painting. Your next artwork could be anything that focuses on positive experiences. However, if you feel like painting the worries in your mind, it could be a cathartic experience as well. In the end, the sense of accomplishment in expressing your feelings and strengthening your sense of identity can tremendously relieve feelings of stress.
Encourages Creative Thinking
Another benefit of expressing yourself through art is that it encourages creative imagination and thinking, which enhances problem-solving skills. Through painting, crocheting, doing pottery, or any other kind of creation, you are improving your capabilities to find solutions on your own, since there are no wrong answers in art. More daring methods of thinking and expressing oneself are encouraged, and this entire activity stimulates your brain, preparing it for more complicated functions the same way picking up a new language also does.
Increases Self-Esteem
Once you are done with an artwork, you’ll get all the benefits mentioned above on top of feeling more productive. Your brain produces dopamine when this happens, a drug known to make people feel good. This sense of accomplishment you get from this also increases your drive to do more in the future and improves your concentration. While painting is a great creative outlet, it applies to all other kinds of arts and crafts projects as well. So the next time you’re feeling like your wellbeing could be improved, pick up an instrument, brush, or a tool and use your hands and immerse yourself in creating something. You’re ensured the mental health benefits of this activity. Take a day, reconnect with your imagination, and improve your overall wellbeing!
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