Combating Chronic Stress through the Arts
What is Chronic Stress and how does it affect your brain? When cortisol is continuously released in our brains it increases the number of...
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creativeoutletsac
- May 24, 2022
- 1 min
Finding time to laugh
I've always been the type of person that enjoys to laugh and to make people. Growing up I remember regularly laughing myself to tears and...
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creativeoutletsac
- Apr 6, 2022
- 2 min
Surprise! Art doesn’t have to look good!
For some people, sitting down to create a piece of art can cause distress. Will this turn out the way I want it to? Will it look pretty?...
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creativeoutletsac
- Mar 13, 2022
- 2 min
SPRING into Art Making
With Spring just around the corner and the weather finally changing, it's about that time to get outside and get creative! Outdoor play...
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creativeoutletsac
- Feb 18, 2022
- 2 min
Positive Affirmations
It is very easy for our heads to be filled with negativity, sometimes that negativity is directed at ourselves. Whether it is critiquing...
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creativeoutletsac
- Feb 2, 2022
- 2 min
Using Art to support Vocabulary Acquisition
Whether you are supporting you kids as a parent, teacher, or tutor or are learning a new language vocabulary acquisition is a huge part...
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creativeoutletsac
- Dec 20, 2021
- 2 min
Surviving the holidays....creatively
Feeling the Christmas pressure? I'm sure lots of people can relate to that. As a parent of young children, I often battle the feelings to...
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creativeoutletsac
- Nov 21, 2021
- 2 min
Preparing our bodies to create art
If our bodies are tense, creating art can feel forced and frustrating! Relaxing our bodies first helps us allow the creative process to...
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creativeoutletsac
- Oct 4, 2021
- 2 min
Goal setting Mandalas
A Mandala is a circular art form that is intended to engage the creator in meditation and mindfulness while representing the idea of...
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creativeoutletsac
- Sep 13, 2021
- 3 min
Why you should make Art- even if you're not good at it!
Our lives are busy, complicated, and at times overwhelming. Often we can find ourselves in moments of heightened stress, anxiety, or...
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creativeoutletsac
- Mar 10, 2021
- 1 min
Visual Journaling and Mindfulness
Did you know that Art is a great tool for mindfulness? Mindfulness is the practice of being fully present in moments throughout your day....
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creativeoutletsac
- Mar 10, 2021
- 2 min
What does your breath look like?
Have you ever tried to imagine what your breath looks like on paper? For this journal exercise we are going to use our drawing media to...
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creativeoutletsac
- Mar 10, 2021
- 2 min
Watercolor Tangles
This journal prompt is all about being present in the moment and playing with watercolors! What you will Need For this exercise all you...
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