20.art therapy exercises to make your mind ,body and spirit sing.

20.art therapy exercises to make your mind ,body and spirit sing.

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Emotions

Deal with emotions like anger and sadness through these helpful exercises

1.Draw or paint your emotions.

In this exercise, you’ll focus entirely on painting what you’re feeling.

2.Create an emotion wheel.

 Using color, this activity will have you thinking critically about your emotions.

3.Make a stress painting.

Choose colors that represent your stress and jab, scribble and paint your problems away.

4.Put together a journal.

Journals don’t have to just be based around words. You can make an art journal as well, that lets you visually express your emotions.

5.Make sock puppets. 

Sock puppets aren’t just for kids. Make your own and have them act out scenes that make you upset.

6.Use line art.

Line is one of the simplest and most basic aspects of art, but it can also contain a lot of emotion. Use simple line art to demonstrate visually how you’re feeling.

7.Design a postcard you will never send.

 Are you still angry or upset with someone in your life? Create a postcard that expresses this, though you don’t have to ever send it.

8.Create a sculpture of your anger. 

For this activity, you’ll make a physical manifestation of the anger in your life.

9.Paint a mountain and a valley.

The mountain can represent a time where you were happy, the valley, when you were sad. Add elements that reflect specific events as well.

10.Attach a drawing or message to a balloon.

Send away negative emotions or spread positive ones by attaching a note or drawing to a balloon and setting it free.

11.Paint inside a heart. Using a heart as a pattern, fill in different parts of the heart with the emotions you’re feeling right now.

Relaxation

Art therapy can be a great way to relax. Consider these exercises if you’re looking to feel a little more laid back. I have also created free audio’s and visualizations you can use for yourself and for clients. I recommend my clients go to mindaudio1.com. these audio’s are for people who want healing whither it is for addiction, chronic pain, sleep problems, health problems, racing thoughts, managing critical self and more. For free audio’s to help heal the mind, body and spirit go to mindaudio1.com  I use the healing visualization regularly as well.

12.Paint to music. 

Letting your creativity flow in response to music is a great way to let out feelings and just relax.

13.Make a scribble drawing. 

With this activity, you’ll turn a simple scribble into something beautiful, using line, color and your creativity.

14.Finger paint.

Finger painting isn’t just fun for kids– adults can enjoy it as well. Get your hands messy and really have fun spreading paint around.

15.Make a mandala.

 Whether you use the traditional sand or draw one on your own, this meditative symbol can easily help you to loosen up.

16.Draw in the dark.

Not being able to judge what you’re drawing or having to worry about whether or not it’s “right” can be very liberating.

17.Draw something HUGE. 

Then something very small. Getting your body involved and moving around can help release stress as you’re drawing.

18.Use color blocks.

 Colors often come with a lot of emotions attached. Choose several paint chips to work with and collage, paint and glue until you’ve created a colorful masterpiece.

19.Let yourself be free.

Don’t allow yourself to judge your work. After all, there’s no way to fail and no right way to make art. Just draw, paint or sculpt until your heart’s content.

20.Only use colors that calm you. 

Create a drawing or a painting using only colors that you find calming.