How does being creative help improve the health of your mind?
Being creative brings us emotional joy and happiness. Working on your garden, dancing a jig, writing a story, or putting together a piece of artwork are all creative activities that bring us positive emotions.
When we find ourselves in our creative zone, a space that some psychologists call “the flow”, this pulls us from multitasking and having our attention divided, to a moment of full focus on our work in front of us.
We forget our worries, our fears, our sadness.
We feel hope and inspiration rising within us while in our creative flow, as our actual brain waves slow down and the critical part of our brain, our prefrontal cortex, has been quieted.
Without all the distractions of life bombarding us, we are able to think more clearly and creatively. And good chemicals are released in abundance in our brains!
Using your creativity will help in de-stressing, lessen anxiety and depression symptoms and improve your immune system.
God made us creative beings.
His creativity is always on display in His creation around us and with us. We are His creation.
And it is no wonder that when we put our own hands to the activity of creating, that it brings us peace, healing and happiness.
I believe it is God’s intent to use the act of creating in our lives to quiet us, in order for us to hear Him.
When we remove stress and distractions and noise, there is a space we find ourselves in, this creative flow, that gives room for us to hear our Creator.
Next time you choose to be creative, use it as a time for you and the Lord to create together!