AIM
When grieving, it’s normal to experience emotional overload, but there are ways to manage the bad times and at least reduce our stress rather than adding to it.
No matter what you’re feeling right now, your goal is still the same – to get through this period of your life with your mental health intact.
It’s normal to experience intense emotions for a very long time, especially when we feed them with extra thoughts about ‘What if…?’ and ‘If only…!’, so during these difficult times, I encourage you to take a deep breath and TAKE ACTION.
These lessons are designed to teach you HOW to take a break, steady yourself and grow through the pain, because, during the very early stages of grief, moments of relaxation are only possible when you have something else to focus on.
The practical activities included will help you to find the energy you need to face the next challenge. Each task can be approached in different ways so you can do them over and over again, to help you focus on the ‘Now', especially when you’re emotionally and physically exhausted or feeling stuck thinking about the past or worrying about the future.
These fail-proof art-making projects will stand the test of time, and even when repeated, will retain their freshness and pleasure. Use them whenever you need help to move from GRIEVING to BREATHING.
COURSE CONTENT
• Introduction
• Creativity—Changing Any Negative Beliefs
• Using Watercolours to Calm the Mind
• Redirect Your Thinking
LEARNING OUTCOMES
Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to use ART AND their CREATIVITY to:
• lower the physical and mental effects of your tension and stress.
• stablise your state of mind and emotions, allowing your body to concentrate on healing whenever needed.
• take time out (recovery time), from the demands of your life.
• allow your body to concentrate on healing wherever needed by allowing your mind to concentrate on your unique creative expression.
• increase creative problem-solving skills (at home and work), boost memory retention, and reduce brain fog.
• use a basic range of drawing and painting media effectively.
• understand some ‘fundamentals’ about the 5 art elements: line shape colour tone and texture (pattern).
• balance the demands of your ‘new’ life, any time of the day or night.
