Out of all of the mental health benefits of art, creative expression is a given. However, sometimes creativity is something that you take for granted when looking for a fun activity. Being allowed to be creative means that you have an outlet to use your imagination. Also to express your fe...
Under a Creative Commons license open accessHighlights Abstract Disorders of central nervous system (CNS) disorders are considered serious health issues. The most common CNS diseases include neurodegenerative diseases, mental disorders, demyelinating disease, ischemia-reperfusion injury, and neuroinflammation. ...
there’s a mountain of compounding research confirming just how powerful a mere moment or two outside can be. Read on for a few of the research-backed ways you can reap the creative and health benefits of peeping your head outside every...
Another beneficial mental health aspect of gardening is being able to meet and be around people.Social interactioncan help ease mental stress. For people who have community garden plots, gardening often involves running into other human beings. If you don’t have access to a community garden, co...
THE BENEFITS OF PHOTOGRAPHY ON MENTAL HEALTH, PERSPECTIVE AND LIFE There’s a reason we enjoy landscape photography so much. When you spend time in nature, it increases life expectancy 5 years. And when you participate in something you have a passion for, you’ll experience less depression and...
Final Thoughts on the Benefits of Mindfulness There are somany benefits of mindfulness. Why are you still waiting to give it a try? Why not act on practicing being mindful, so you too can reap all of these wonderful pros likeimproved heart and mental health,less stress and anxiety, andbett...
Are you stuck on a project or idea? Being outside also improves creative thinking.5Proximity to green space can restore capacity for concentration and attention.6 Trouble sleeping? A two-hour walk in the woods is enough to improve sleep quality and help relieve sleep problems.7Sleeping away fr...
Well + Good, Byrdie, Popsugar, and others. As a queer and plus-size woman with living with mental illness, Lexi strives for intersectionality and representation in all of her writing. She holds a BFA in Musical Theatre from Jacksonville University, which she has chosen to make everyone’s ...
and the employer, the benefit of a re-energized and re-engaged employee can pay back dividends. Interviews for aCharter and TIME articlerevealed employees who returned from a sabbatical found themselves more creative, felt greater feelings of loyalty and energy, and brought new ideas to the ...
Mindfulness, a practice rooted in ancient Eastern traditions, has gained immense popularity in recent years as its profound benefits for mental, emotional, and physical well-being have become increasingly apparent. This practice, essentially the cultivation of a focused awareness on the present moment,...