Category Archives: 4. Creativity
Socially Prescribing the Arts – Will it happen? Will it work?
The media has been full of reports that doctors can now prescribe ‘the Arts’ for a range of physical and mental health conditions. In July 2017 an All-Party Parliamentary Group in the UK published a comprehensive report on the importance of the Arts for health and wellbeing. They concluded that it was ‘time to recognise…
Be Creative – it will help you in all aspects of life.
Activities you enjoy that are not harmful to others are good for you. Creative activities are of particular benefit because they help you to nurture a healthy brain and a more flexible mind. Real strength lies in flexibility not rigidity. Thinking flexibly enables you to deal with life’s challenges in more innovative, healthy ways. My…