Do you enjoy artistic activities like painting, reading or crafting? Do you frequently attend a concert, fashion show, musical or peruse an art gallery? If not, new research suggests that perhaps we all should regularly engage in artistic activities for the benefit of our mental health!
In the preliminary study researchers found that individuals who participated in such artistic activities and events either in an active or receptive role at least 2 hours per week (100 hours annually) reported better mental well-being than those who were less engaged in humanities and the arts.
"Depending on a person's interests, the arts can provide a range of health enhancing opportunities, activities and events. Arts engagement increases happiness, confidence, self-esteem and reduces stress and social isolation."
"People need to give themselves permission to be creative and to make time for the arts activities and events that they enjoy."
For the full article, click here: http://www.ctvnews.ca/health/interest-in-arts-can-boost-mental-health-study-1.2735252
In the preliminary study researchers found that individuals who participated in such artistic activities and events either in an active or receptive role at least 2 hours per week (100 hours annually) reported better mental well-being than those who were less engaged in humanities and the arts.
"Depending on a person's interests, the arts can provide a range of health enhancing opportunities, activities and events. Arts engagement increases happiness, confidence, self-esteem and reduces stress and social isolation."
"People need to give themselves permission to be creative and to make time for the arts activities and events that they enjoy."
For the full article, click here: http://www.ctvnews.ca/health/interest-in-arts-can-boost-mental-health-study-1.2735252
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