{"id":2268,"date":"2014-11-18T15:45:08","date_gmt":"2014-11-18T15:45:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/foxboroarttherapy.com\/?p=2268"},"modified":"2016-05-18T20:51:39","modified_gmt":"2016-05-18T20:51:39","slug":"art-to-get-crazies-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mindfulartstudio.com\/art-to-get-crazies-out\/","title":{"rendered":"I Do Art to “Get the Crazies Out”"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Recently I came across a hilarious t-shirt: I Run to Burn Off the CRAZY<\/a>.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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I loved it because it really speaks to why running makes me happy. I run on my own, but also as part of a club, so it’s exercise, community, and social life all wrapped into one. That’s a lot of motivation for self-care.<\/p>\n

Of course the arts are another huge outlet for me. Whether I am painting, making a book, or a spirit stick, art helps me tune into the moment and tune out the incessant brain chatter we live with all day.<\/p>\n

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I started thinking, the folks creating these t-shirts could expand. I would change the wording slightly to match a variety of activities:<\/p>\n

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I do art\u00a0to get the crazies out.<\/p>\n

I cook to get the crazies out.<\/p>\n

I dance\u00a0to get the crazies out.<\/p>\n

I sing to get the crazies out.<\/p>\n

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Let’s just admit it. We\u00a0are all a wee bit crazy\u00a0sometimes. Our job is not to strive for perfection, but\u00a0to\u00a0do our best to take care of ourselves and those around us.<\/p>\n

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Being emotionally\u00a0healthy is about being able to tune into what you really<\/em> need. Not what you think others want you to do, or will make someone else happy, but what\u00a0really<\/em> makes you feel good. <\/em>Have you asked yourself lately?<\/p>\n

Is it spending time with friends? Cooking? Taking walks? Being with your kids? How can you make some space for that in your life?<\/p>\n

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What would your t-shirt say?<\/p>\n

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Art as Self-Care<\/h3>\n

If you are looking for an artsy way to get the crazies out, check out my online Art Journaling course. Art journaling is one of the best ways I know to use art as self-care. You can do it at your own pace. You can do in stretches of 5 minutes or 500, and it’s not expensive to get started. You just need a journal and some markers to do some really basic but totally fun stuff.<\/p>\n

The class is available for immediate purchase, just follow the link below:<\/p>\n

Art Journaling 101 Online<\/a><\/p>\n

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