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If you already practice prayer and meditation, great. In my case, I found that creative expression paved the way to daily prayer and meditation, as well as mindful eating, exercising and clearing the clutter. Of course, life didn’t change the minute I applied acrylics to canvas. Being creatively blocked for a very long time meant that I had to take baby steps. In time, painting helped defrost major writing blocks. More recently, painting has become my way of delving deeper into my third culture and cross-cultural identity. Art has truly become the perfect point of alchemy, where life becomes whole. 1Stuckey, HL and Nobel, J. The Connection between
Art, Healing, and Public Health: A Review of Current Literature. Am J Public Health. 2010 February; 100(2): 254–263
WORKShOP TITlE: REClAIm YOUR CREATIvE POWERS Jan D’Sa is running an art therapy workshop for anyone who’s curious about using art as a tool to explore their creative side, increase productivity and relieve stress. Particularly good for technical professionals (you could be a scientist, physicist, doctor, pharmacist…) looking for a way to rest the logical side of their brain while giving the right hemisphere a chance to light up. About the workshop: The workshop is a creative exploration into identifying your authentic voice. This will be done through painting, painting and more painting, in a freeform spontaneous manner. The deeper we allow ourselves to journey inwards, the more resilient we become towards challenges we may face balancing our pure scientific, logical minds with our innate, intuitive creative sense. Held at: ReMade DXB, Al Quoz, opposite Al Serkal Avenue, Dubai. Prior booking required. For more information, email Jan at info@jandsamedia.com. Limited to 10 spaces per workshop. Group bookings and corporate bookings welcome. www.travelartslife.com
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