Arts-Based Activities Boost Emotion Regulation

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Jul 23, 2017 · 1 min read

Nothing brings kids more joy than making art. It expresses their ideas more creatively. But as adults, participation in arts-based activities generally falls to the bottom.

No doubt, most of us even don’t take part in don’t make an effort to participate in creative writing groups or sing in the local choir.

According to a new study, participation in such arts-based activities benefit the emotions of both healthy adults and those experiencing mental health conditions. Even a previous research found that choir singing benefits the autonomic nervous system by reducing “fight-or-flight” stress responses. It also increases vagal tone (VT) of the vagus nerve.

During the study, participants reported a significant increase in positive emotions as compared with other times during the day. Scientists found that the influence of positive emotions was short-term while the effect on negative emotions lasted until evening.

Read full article here: Art-based activities increases positive emotions for people from all walks of life.

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