Getting creative can have great benefits for everyone, no matter what age we are. It can:
- help you to relax and calm the mind – re-focusing thoughts from worrying and stress
- be a way of expressing what’s going on – in a way that may not be possible in everyday conversation
- lift your mood and release ‘happy endorphins’
- be empowering and create a sense of identity and achievement
- boost your self-esteem – getting involved can help you realise that you can overcome challenges and do wonderful things
- help you to meet new people who are like-minded and have had similar experiences
- give you a new purpose, meaning and direction
Learn more
Culture, Health and Wellbeing Alliance – website gives an introduction to the impact the arts can have on health and wellbeing.