The Therapy of Art
Over the
last few years, we have seen the emergence of Art Therapy books
filling the shelves of book stores, supermarkets and other retailers.
It has become a great trend to enjoy spending our time colouring in
the tiny details of each image, allowing our minds to relax and
forget about the daily stresses. These books have been a wonderful
way of introducing colouring to both adults and children.
Alfonso the Tortoise |
Of course,
art as therapy has been around for a long time and has been used by
health professionals to help people with all sorts of health
problems. Even early man, enjoyed producing art – as the cave walls
provided the outlet for the first drawings.
All
colouring books do provide a means of losing ourselves in the page.
The more complex and difficult the colouring, the more we have to
concentrate and improve our skill levels. This hobby is definitely
not just for children, and we can all enjoy this precious relaxation
technique.
You don't
have to stop there! Get yourself a blank piece of paper, and create
your own colouring page. Just allow your pencil to explore the page
and see what you come up with. We don't have to share our creations,
but if we want to we can create a gallery of our work on social media
sites. You never know, you might inspire someone else to be creative
too!
Creating
art and colouring in art is extremely mindful. Feel the stress drain
away from your body as you put your full concentration into the art
work. How do you feel before you start colouring? How do you feel
when you have finished colouring? Do you feel more relaxed?
However
you want to unwind and practise your art, make sure that you have fun
and enjoy it!
In the
meantime, you can download the Alfonso the Tortoise art therapy
colouring page by clicking the following link:
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