Create

Everyone is an artist. Whether you identify as a creative person or not, creativity has been shown to reduce anxiety, increase feelings of fun and happiness, and even improve the function of our immune systems. Creative activities are wonderful for our brain’s health. In all, just getting yourself grounded into your body and into the present through hands-on activities is a great practice of mindfulness, which inhibits ruminating thoughts and brings us back to the reality of the present. This can have many benefits for our mental health.

Activations:

  1. 69 Ideas for creative hobbies

  2. Try gratitude art journaling 

  3. Looking for indigenous arts & crafts? Check out this Peyote chevron beading tutorial, this free beading master class, and this spotlight on Native American Artisans of the South

  4. Practice mindfulness & give a heartfelt gift by making these air-dry clay ornaments

  5. Seasonal Crafting - 900+ Best Seasonal Craft Ideas

  6. Choose an adult coloring book or any coloring book that speaks to you & work your way all the way through before purchasing your next one!

Resources:

  1. Arts and Crafts: The Surprising Mental Health Benefits – Psych Central

  2. The Surprising Mental Health Benefits of DIY Gifts –  Healthline

  3. The Uses and Benefits of Music Therapy – Healthline

  4. You are not alone: Art & Healing | My Mental Health Story. A personal memoir – how art helped transform someone’s mental health

  5. The Health Benefits of Coloring for Adults - Mayo Clinic

Hotline information: If you are in crisis please call the mental health hotline and dial 988. You can also text ‘HERO’ to 741741.