The #1 Secret Weapon for Healing Mental Health

Life is tough. There is so much worry and sadness. Listlessness, obsessive thinking and overall lack of energy are just some of the symptoms that are telltale signs of underlying depression and anxiety. How do people deal with these mental health issues? There’s medication, of course, but understandably, not everyone is interested in medicating.  Psychotherapy has helped lots of people but I’ve seen that 1/3 of the people who go to psychotherapy find that it doesn’t help. As Deepak Chopra noted, “75% of people who improve their psychological state do so not with a therapist’s help, but by themselves” So, is there hope for those who want a better option?  The secret, underused weapon for dealing with life’s stresses and strains Creativity!! It seems that creativity is a do- it-yourself prescription for happiness. As you learn to develop your creative capacity, your happiness levels increase commensurately.  As Andrew Brink, of the department of psychology at McMaster University, says, “Creativity is the original anti- depressant.” Much has been written about creativity and its healing nature. In a book on the subject titled The Creativity Cure, by Drs. Carrie and Alton Baron, the authors observe: “Creative action is essential to mental health and happiness. Without some form of creative action it is hard to feel content.” The creative self is the happiest, healthiest, most productive form of...
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