06/09/2023
✨Here’s a common question: Why is creativity worth celebrating and integrating into practice?🤔 Allowing time & space to be creative, such as, write, draw, paint (dare we say play 👀) is wondrous for self-expression. Cool! What does that mean? Opportunities for self-expression allow us to be present, connect with, regulate, and make sense of our inner world. Additionally, research shows creativity can aid in decreasing anxiety and depression, and can be beneficial in processing trauma.
Zenflower finds it amazing that the creative process allows the creator to be the FACILITATOR of their own healing & growth. But how? That’s where individuality, intention, and reflection come in to play. When do you feel most connected to yourself? Is it when you paint? Perhaps it’s when you play piano! Or maybe it’s when you journal after a long day… Observe your thoughts and feelings the next time you engage in those moments. Inquire, “What about this activity is enjoyable to me? What do I feel when I do this?” Or maybe you find yourself thinking, “This used to be fun for me, but now I find myself getting frustrated when I do this–I wonder why that is, what has changed?” The answers may surprise you!
You might find that your creative activity is what allows you to feel free, capable, or strong. It could simply be a mediator to allow you to figure out what it actually IS that you are feeling. Whatever your activity is, how you do it, why you do it–YOU are the common and most significant factor in all of those scenarios. Zenflower is grateful to empower and work with individuals and families in each of their own unique treatment processes 💛
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