This week was World Art Day, and our Client Director was exploring the power of art.

Here’s three ways art is good for you:

• Stress reduction and emotional wellbeing: Engaging in artistic activities, even for short periods, has been shown to significantly lower cortisol levels, the stress hormone, improving your mood and emotional balance.
• Neuroplasticity and cognitive enhancement: Artistic engagement stimulates the brain’s neuroplasticity, which enhances cognitive functions such as memory and problem-solving skills. They also mention how doodling can be beneficial to our attention spans and ability to focus. Forget what your teachers told you! Doodle away!
• Mood improvement and pleasure: Both creating and experiencing art can activate the brain’s reward system, leading to the release of dopamine – resulting in feelings of joy and satisfaction, which seems obvious to most of us!

Read Ciara’s blog here:

The Restorative Power of Art: How it Inspires Creative Thinking

The Restorative Power of Art: How it Inspires Creative Thinking

The Restorative Power of Art: How it Inspires Creative Thinking