Mindfulness and Creativity

Mindfulness and creativity practices have both been shown to activate the parasympathetic nervous system and encourage wellbeing. Mindfulness and creativity are practices can support us in healing from difficult times.

Mindfulness therapy and creative arts therapy, including writing therapy, journal therapy, and photography therapy, can be helpful for healing from difficult times. Mindfulness and meditation have been shown to promote a greater sense of peace, happiness, and wellbeing and reduce symptoms of stress, anxiety, and depression.

Mindfulness and creativity practices can support you in learning how to manage difficult thoughts and emotions, reduce stress, and decrease psychological and physical pain. Mindfulness of breathing practices can help to bring you back to the present moment so that you can ground and center yourself and regain access to your clearest thinking and make decisions that support your wellbeing.

When you participate in mindfulness training, you gain skills that you can continue to practice for a lifetime. When you learn to meditate, the practice can help you to reduce stress, decrease anxiety, and support you in coping with loss. If you have meditation anxiety, a mindfulness counselor can support you in working through it so that you can enjoy the benefits of mindfulness meditation.

Creative arts therapy, including mindful writing and mindful photography, can be useful in helping you to process difficult experiences, write for healing, and encourage positive mental and emotional states.

Jen brings 30+ years of experience in counseling and teaching mindfulness and the creative process to the table.