The Miraculous Health Benefits Of Drawing And Painting

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Nithish S
May 04, 2019   •  23 views

Painting and Drawing are art forms that have undoubtedly stood the test of time. Known for being a hobby, painting and drawing have been revered, adored, and highly practised by humans since time immemorial. Endured by millions, these art forms have undergone great evolutions and style inclusions over the years across the world. Appealing, aesthetic, brilliant, captivating, enigmatic, lively, sublime, sensual, surreal, and phenomenal are the art forms of painting and drawing that have never failed to astonish, captivate and inspire us.

Have you ever thought that your imaginations could do wonders for your health?

Our hectic lifestyles drain our energies and make us increasingly stressful. This hectic lifestyle of ours significantly demands some fascinating and effective ways to relegate stress.

Fed up with the tedious and tiring yoga sessions?Meditation isn’t your cup of tea?

Well, in that case, why don’t you bring out the hidden artist in you?

Invoking this hidden artist with a passion for painting and drawing could be the right way to manage your stress effectively. Please don’t expect to create a magnum opus in the very beginning as your key focus is to improve your mental health. Here are some of the most proven health benefits of painting, drawing and art.

Enhanced Creativity
Holding a paintbrush triggers creativity in you. Your brain works precisely and meticulously to envision vivid colours, striking people and lot more. You often end up representing your emotions in your art. Artistic skills play a very important role in the development of the brain.

Involving yourself in some creative work quickly releases the stress and calms the temper.

Better Memory

Painting boosts your memory skills. For people with memory issues, their masterpieces with colours could be the finest thing. People who are involved in painting, drawing writing and other forms of art have lesser chances of developing memory-related illnesses during their older age. Memory is strengthened by any drawing which is involved in perfectly integrating visual, semantic and motor aspects of the memory trace.

Effective Communication

Art definitely serves to make us better humans. It is an effective way to express thoughts and emotions especially for people who have a lack of communication skills or communication-related problems. It enables individuals to overcome their weaknesses which may include shyness, autism and other disabilities.

Increase in Emotional Intelligence and Positive Thoughts.
As art is the only way to express one’s feelings without words, you can project your hidden and unuttered emotions through various activities of art. Art increases the emotional intelligence of a person, thus enabling him to grasp his varying feelings.It enhances his personality and emotional stability.Painting and drawing make an individual feel good about his capabilities and boost his self-esteem.More positive thoughts are invoked in him which would inspire him.

Art really helps people to break free from their shackles and explore themselves beyond limitations. It shows the path for us to rediscover ourselves. With its amazing therapeutic benefits painting, drawing and art bring about a transformation within us, thus rejuvenating and revitalising our minds, bodies and souls.

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Loved it.