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Three Ways Art Helps Us Feel Happier and Healthier
The science behind art, happiness, and health.
I’m not sure why we defund arts and music in our public schools. Sure, one argument is that sports like baseball, basketball, and football are how to succeed and have fun in America.
Now, look at us.
It can appear we’re going back more than forwards, but I’m not giving up hope. That’s because by becoming an artist and knowing artists, I don’t meet many who are less than happy and healthy.
The same is true with any monk I’ve met; never too sad, mad, or glad. Their inner calm and presence seem unflappable. These people know who they are and live the life they want by creating it one day at a time.
This article may prove that art can help us feel happier and healthier even if we suck at it initially. We keep trucking, and one day, we look back and say, “Wow! I created that?”
Imagine you’re an artist because you’re the artist of your life.
Art Is Good for All of Us
Based on the typical nature of artists I know, and most creators of products, services, and small businesses, art is good for all of us, even if we don’t practice it ourselves. But my experience is too small a sample to prove my…
