How Art Helps to Calm Anxiety
A lot of people experience anxiety, especially when they are feeling overwhelmed. It can be difficult to calm down and feel relaxed. Some people use art as a way to reduce their anxiety levels. There is scientific research that shows how art helps reduce anxiety in adults.
Art is not only an activity for children; it's also an activity for adults that can help with the stress of life and reducing anxiety levels too!
Creating art sounds big, but it doesn't have to be difficult, you don't need to be the next Picasso. This is how you can start:
Find something that you love to do. It can be drawing, painting, sculpting or even taking photographs of your favorite place in the world. The important thing is just to get started!
Take some time for yourself and create whatever you want. You don't need anyone else's opinion; this is about what you enjoy doing and how it makes you feel when making art.
Make sure that the activity is free of any expectations or deadlines. Because those are negative thoughts and they can give your fun activity a lot of pressure, something you might already feel enough, so it's time to let that go!
If you can find a small task to do for 15 minutes or less that feels good to you, it's time well spent. Art is a great way to become more confident because when we create something new out of our imagination, without worrying about what other people think, and are left with the peace, beauty, and wisdom of the work, we start to feel good about ourselves. The more time you spend in this mindset, the better you'll feel!
Drawing or painting can be intimidating for many people because it is often seen as something that takes a lot of skill and practice. One misconception about drawing or painting though is that it should come naturally with little effort on your part, especially if you have been creating art since childhood. But Unwindle proves just the opposite: the more time you spend in this mindset, the better you'll feel! And yes, we know that a blank canvas or blank sheet of paper might be scary as well, but if you are willing to take that risk, at least a few of your sketches will likely be some of your best work.
You've heard of meditation? Well, Unwindle is here to show you how art helps people calm down. Make yourself a priority and take that first step to do something fun and feel inner freedom, something most of us wish we had more of!