Creating art gives individuals an opportunity to take solace in their own minds. It offers the chance to process and be present in the moment. This calming, tranquil and serene focus of attention shifts our thoughts away from the problems of life. This change of focus can lead a person out of the negativity they are experiencing. The outside world disappears; problems are left just outside the door, waiting for the clearer mind that will inevitably emerge after the imagination has been set free.
In fact, even former President Franklin D. Roosevelt is credited with the saying, “Happiness lies in the joy of achievement, and the thrill of creative effort.”
I remember taking my children to Home Depot and Michaels craft store when they were small. I have seen in my own personal experience how these excursions into art and creativity helped them.
It is for adults, too. That’s the beauty of art — there’s no age limit.