Art As A Cure For The Soul
Art has served me a lot … I have learned so many things through him, I have lived such unique experiences with his only company …
Through art I have felt that I connected with the world, with the artist, with humanity … it is as if an invisible thread united us, although thousands of kilometers separate us from other people …
Through art, I have understood that feelings are universal and that we all experience what love, sadness, joy, shame etc. are, wherever we are, whoever we are … Only that each one of us it awakens a different kind of stimulus. And that all these feelings and emotions, we can find and feel them through a work.
Art has been my balm and my refuge in many moments in which I thought that the human being was full of imperfections, and that nobody or nothing was really worth it; It was then when I went to a museum to look at works, and it was in those moments that I felt a kind of “Stendhal Syndrome” that relieved my pain …
In fact, I would have loved to have been an artist, to be able to express myself through a painting, a sculpture or a poetry, because I think it must be a wonderful and unique feeling. Although at least, it satisfies me to know that I have the ability to love and enjoy it, even if I wear it, to create “my art”, the one that helps me express myself …
We invite you to enjoy this video and listen to the music while reading the text.
These words could be the testimony of any art lover and serve as an introduction to an interesting work, which was presented a few years ago by a group of Norwegian researchers led by Koenraad Cuypers.
The study was carried out with almost 51,000 people and published in the “Journal of Epidemiology and Community helt.”
According to Cuypers and his team, painting, writing, attending an exhibition or playing a musical instrument makes us happier and healthier.
One of the most curious conclusions of the study reveals that while men are happier and have better health consuming culture than being the creators; In the case of women, the opposite occurs : creativity, being the ones who carry out the activity, satisfies them more than contemplation or the consumption of art.
At this point, and taking into account that we live in a society in which depression and anxiety are the order of the day, it would not be a bad thing if when we had to go to the doctor in search of our prozac or our anxiolytics, he make several suggestions or recommendations as an accompaniment to our treatment, such as:
“I’m going to lower the dose and incidentally, I recommend the latest exhibitions in the city; I have seen this one and this one and they are really good “or” I recommend the poetry book of … “or” go to the belly dance, they have put this activity now in the neighborhood “…
What do you think?
What’s the utility of arts?
-Externalize frustrations and repressed emotions.
-The dance for example, serves especially for people with eating disorders since they can constantly look in the mirror to control every movement of your body and therefore helps the staff self – acceptance.
-The music can ease some ailments, having relaxing and soothing properties.
-Painting and sculpture help calm anxiety, stress and fears.
-The theater is especially recommended for people with self-esteem problems because it enhances self- confidence.
-The photography is indicated for people with any of the aforementioned problems, but who are especially passive.
The important thing is that the person feels comfortable with the activity they are doing, and not uncomfortable or forced. In addition, art will help us to know and exploit our creative part, developing our potential and self-knowledge, facilitating our expression and communication.
Go ahead and discover art!
