Creativity is a useful tool with which to navigate the trickiness of life. You may have noticed how you become calmer, more focused and less tense when absorbed in making something. Being creative can shift your mood, shape your nervous system, and offer relief from illness trauma, anxiety, depression, overwhelm and isolation.
Many people believe they're not creative, which is just not true – creativity lives within us all and, like a muscle, it grows stronger the more we use it. Finding our creativity can be challenging, however, it can also be exciting, surprising and, ultimately, life-changing.
Whether you're a keen maker or haven't flexed that muscle for a while, you can use the following ideas from new book Creative First Aid as inspiration to playfully explore your own creativity. Depending on…
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The Simple Things (Digital) - 1 Issue, June 2024