Or flex your imagination and work on a short story, haiku poem or limerick. Try journaling about what you are grateful for each day. Even journaling for five to 10 minutes a day can have positive impacts, Cloud says. You can also print out adult coloring book pages or mandalas and grab some colored pencils for a meditative project.Īnd when in doubt, all you need is a pencil and some scrap paper to doodle, write or journal. Those paintbrushes and art supplies? Use them to experiment with different strokes and colors - or dive in with some good old-fashioned finger painting. That old guitar that’s been sitting in the back of your closet? Pull it out and try your hand at strumming a few chords. Play around to find what you enjoyĮxploring different kinds of art and music is both therapeutic and fun. Here, Cloud, joined by the Arts in Healing program director Karen Neuhard-Forsythe and art therapist Amie Wicklund, shares ways to bolster your sense of community, resilience and hope by incorporating art and music into your daily routine. “Everyone needs some creative therapy to help with not only the stress of their day-to-day jobs, but to fill up their own wells during this difficult time,” says Gayle Cloud, a neurologic music therapist in the Arts in Healing program at University of Washington Medical Center.
Studies show that art and music therapies boast a whole host of benefits, including improving mindfulness and lowering anxiety and depression. One easy way to ward off loneliness and boost your well-being? Whether you are staying at home with an abundance of time on your hands or you are an essential worker trying to practice self-care while keeping your community afloat, navigating life during the COVID-19 pandemic is hard.Īnd it’s totally understandable if you feel anxious, scared or lonely - just know that you’re not alone.įrom neighborhood teddy bear scavenger hunts to making joyful noises, people around Seattle and the nation are finding creative, physically distant ways to connect.
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