This New Year sail away on a sea of creativity…
At the dawn of a new year, as resolutions are set, many will focus on wellness in the form of gym memberships and dieting, but creativity has been scientifically proven to reduce stress, inspire, and counteract anxiety and depression.
"Generally, beauty and music or art is very rewarding to the human brain, " says Wendy Suzuki, a neuroscientist and professor of neural science at NYU. "It can activate our natural, de-stressing part of our nervous system called the parasympathetic nervous system that slows our heart rate down!'
from https://www.wsj.com/amp/articles/art-mental-health-11641387911
Though it may not improve your mood immediately like exercise will, it does have long term advantages. Why not try both, run, don’t walk, to your nearest museum. #creativity
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