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Helping others can help you reduce stress and combat depression as it takes your mind off your problems and brings into picture a bigger perspective. There is a wide range of essential oils that can do wonders to reduce stress. Some of them include, Rose, Frankincense, Lavender, Rosewood and Ylang Ylang. Get yourself an aromatherapy kit (Oil diffuser + oils) and enjoy the positive effects. You can also add these oils to your bath or use them for massaging. 50. Listen to the birds Another idea is to keep a journal of your dreams. These can be dreams you have while you are sleeping or things you imagine when you are awake. You can sketch scenes from your dreams and keep them in a sketchbook made of recycled paper to mitigate the environmental burden. Maybe you will write a caption or a few sentences so that you can remember the dream later in life. Final words Begin a dream journal. A dream journal can help you identify patterns in your dreams, which point to areas of your life that need extra attention. Try keeping a notebook and pen next to your bed. As soon as you wake up, draw the first images, symbols, or words that come to your mind. Don't worry if you're not "good" at drawing. Your dream journal is for your eyes only. Listening to live music be it a local jazz/piano concert or your favorite musician/band performing, can be a highly intimate and refreshing experience. There is even research to prove that live music is relaxing. It is also a great way to support your favorite artist.

Collages are a fun method of using mixed media to create art. The client can choose a theme or dedicate their time to making a dream board. 5. Fabrics The content of what you draw doesn’t really matter if it brings you joy or a moment of release. If you’re still not sure where to get started, here are a few options you can try at home. 1. Scribbling This Mini Zen Garden Labyrinth Maze from ZenLife allows you to use a stylus or your finger to draw a labyrinth on sand. As you move the stylus through the sand, you will see the labyrinth pattern arising which can be really relaxing. 78. Watch some street art Abbing A, et al. (2018). The effectiveness of art therapy for anxiety in adults: a systematic review of randomised and non-randomised controlled trials. Art therapy has been used as a positive stress reliever for years. Nowadays, its benefits are becoming more and more well known, making art a common choice as an alternative way to help deal with stress and other mental health conditions. Art plays a different role in every person’s life in an intricate way, allowing many people to process emotions and reduce stress as they are creating art. Therefore, art therapy is one of the best natural ways to help combat stress in your everyday life. And it’s fun! What Is Art Therapy?Learn to forgive and forget. Forgive everyone including yourself. Drop the idea of revenge from your system and you will immediately feel lighter. 31. Sit around a campfire It’s important to note that most research does study art therapy — art activities under the guidance of a mental health professional. Still, you can find many personal benefits from doing art on your own. ‘Stress drawing’ for stress relief You can also consider using a binocular or a telescope so you can see star clusters, the moon, comets and other elements in the night sky at a closer range. 36. Stop and smell the flowers If you’re done with shapes but are adamant that you can’t freehand, sketching might be a great option to try.

Keep a gratitude journal. Many people keep a gratitude journal to catalog what they are grateful for. Personalize your gratitude journal by drawing the faces of those you love, places that bring you peace, or other things that you are grateful for. The process of sketching can be a great stress reliever, and revisiting your creations can also bring you some peace in the future. One of the easiest ways to relieve stress in terms of art is through some simple coloring. Basic coloring is fine, but even better is coloring mandalas. Mandalas are geometric symbols that you can focus your attention on during meditation. They are both creative and stress-relieving in nature and one of the great art activities for stress relief.Walk or drive around your city and view some street art. Some of this art can be really fascinating, uplifting and inspiring. 79. Do some hula hooping One of the most significant aspects of art therapy is the ability to help the client relax. You do not have to be an artist to do this, so many people feel comforted that there is no pressure on their creative flow. Art therapy allows the client to get their mind off whatever may be bothering them, even if it’s just for a brief period. Creating art helps many people slow down, allowing them to relax, de-stress, and tap into their creativity. Mental Health Benefits of Art Therapy A small 2020 study in 60 undergrad students reported that whether they were assigned to draw a design, color a design, or draw to express negative thoughts, students’ anxiety decreased, along with their heart rate. If you’re not a fantastic poet, you can find poems that you really like or that mean something to you, and cut out the words and create a collage out of a combination of your favorite poems. Not only does this allow you to create your own unique poem, but it also allows you to observe and analyze the work that others have created and perhaps find inspiration. 6. Fingerpainting What is super cool about mandalas is that you don’t have to be an accomplished artist – if you can color in the lines, you can color mandalas. Even better is if you want to draw your mandalas because that adds a new level of creativity. In itself, creativity is an excellent stress reliever.