"Listen to the art"
- Vicky Lord
- Sep 25, 2019
- 1 min read
And listen to your heart. It's Mental Health Awareness Week 2019, and you'll have no doubt seen the campaign in advertising or spoken about it within your workplace, hopefully within your household and friends network too.
These days the sharing of information around mental health and in particular wellbeing tips on what we can bring to our everyday lives, are everywhere. And knowledge is great, but if we don't act on it, then we don't see the true power.
As an artist and arts-based learning facilitator, I've see first hand the positive impact creativity can have for mental health. And this drives me on a daily basis to not only include creative outlets in my own life, but to be a creativity advocate for others.
It doesn't have to be a big project and you don't have to be a skilled professional. Simple and small things can each day, can add up to have a big impact.
Here is a link to a blog post I wrote last year for MHAW. And it is still very relevant and important, so take a look. READ MORE >> You'll also find other articles on this site about the power of creativity to cultivate change. After all, creativity is in our DNA. Creative thinking and expression is a human need.
If you want to talk about Creativity Workshops for your workplace, then please be in touch, or forward my contact details to your Human Resources team. The Creativity Workshops that I run may fit with an upcoming conference, end of year social event, or as part of your 2020 training and development programme. Let's talk.
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