-- Everyone is an artist. Every thought, utterance, and decision influences the way that life unfolds thereafter. Every person shapes life artistically and creatively, whether accepting responsibility for it or not.
Consciously using art to become more mindful, present, and aware makes life richer and more rewarding. Patients at a leading Psychotherapy Clinic in Ireland are experiencing how art can enable heightened mindfulness and all of its benefits.
In fact, creating art can contribute to mindfulness in at least five distinct ways. At the Psychotherapy Clinic, participants discover how making art supports mindfulness-enhancing traits like:
Presence in the moment. Active artists necessarily live in the moment, a key prerequisite for true mindfulness. Making art requires committing to a continuous, back-and-forth flow between experiencing inspiration and actively creating. Being present in the moment means accepting that now is always the right place to start.
Toleration of imperfection. Artists often strive for perfection while knowing full well that they will never achieve it. Mistakes made in the course of creating art quite frequently turn out to be valuable and meaningful in unintended ways.
Recognition of obstacles. Creating art inevitably means facing many obstacles and limitations. Artists learn how to do away with certain obstacles, where possible, while coming to terms with those that cannot be eliminated or avoided.
Intentionality. All artists express themselves intentionally despite knowing that others might come away with an entirely different message. Being both intentional and ready to accept the intentionality and subjectivity of others is a cornerstone of mindfulness itself.
Acceptance of change. Above all else, artists become comfortable with how the world changes around them. Artists feel wonder and awe at the pace of change in the world where others experience mindfulness-sapping frustration and distraction.
As an especially effective form of Psychotherapy, art therapy helps patients find inner strength, overcome emotional pain, manage stress and negativity, and experience joy in the course of everyday life. Creating art leads directly to mindfulness in five distinct ways, open up new possibilities and more rewarding modes of being in the process.
About Psychotherapy Clinic:
At the Psychotherapy Clinic, counselor and psychotherapist Tatiana Simakova, BA, APCP helps patients address and overcome their challenges so as to get their lives under control and find joy in the world around them.
Contact Info:
Name: Tatiana Simakova
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Organization: Psychotherapy Clinic
Address: Orchard Welness Center, 1 St. Anthony's Terrace, Harmony Row, Ennis, Co Clare. Ireland
Phone: +353852819849
Website: https://www.psychotherapyclinic.ie/
Release ID: 528072
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