THE BENEFITS OF HAVING EXPRESSIVE ARTS (THERAPY)
進行表達藝術 (治療) 的好處
INNER CONNECTION, EMOTIONAL STABILITY
Expressive Arts Therapy offers many emotional, psychological, and even physical benefits. Here are some key advantages:
1. Emotional Expression and Release
• Provides a safe outlet to express feelings that may be hard to verbalize.
• Helps release repressed emotions such as grief, anger, or fear in a non-destructive way.
2. Stress and Anxiety Reduction
• Engaging in creative processes can calm the nervous system.
• Art-making can promote mindfulness and bring attention to the present moment.
3. Self-Awareness and Insight
• Encourages exploration of inner thoughts and identity.
• Offers new perspectives and self-discovery through symbolic expression.
4. Trauma Healing
• Allows trauma survivors to process memories and emotions gently and at their own pace.
• Non-verbal art forms can access parts of the brain affected by trauma that talking alone may not reach.
5. Improved Mental Health
• Can alleviate symptoms of depression, anxiety, PTSD, and other mental health issues.
• Fosters a sense of purpose, hope, and self-worth.
6. Social Connection
• Group sessions encourage empathy, active listening, and a sense of belonging.
• Builds community through shared creativity and storytelling.
7. Enhanced Problem-Solving and Coping Skills
• Encourages flexible thinking and creativity.
• Strengthens resilience by exploring different ways of understanding and responding to challenges.
8. Cultural Identity and Integration
• Provides a space to explore and affirm cultural identity.
• Can bridge gaps between different generations or cultural experiences, especially in immigrant communities.
表達藝術治療對情緒、心理，甚至身體健康都有廣泛的益處。以下是一些主要優點：
1. 情緒表達與釋放
• 提供一個安全的出口，讓難以用言語表達的情緒得以抒發。
• 幫助以非破壞性的方式釋放壓抑的情緒，如悲傷、憤怒或恐懼。
2. 減輕壓力與焦慮
• 參與創作過程有助於平靜神經系統。
• 藝術創作促進正念，將注意力帶回當下。
3. 自我覺察與洞察力
• 鼓勵探索內在想法與自我認同。
• 透過象徵性的表達帶來新的視角與自我發現。
4. 創傷療癒
• 讓創傷經歷者能以溫和、適合自己的步調處理回憶與情緒。
• 非語言的藝術形式可觸及言語無法觸及的大腦區域，協助創傷修復。
5. 改善心理健康
• 可減輕憂鬱、焦慮、創傷後壓力症候群（PTSD）等心理健康問題的症狀。
• 培養生活目標、希望與自我價值感。
6. 促進社會連結
• 團體活動鼓勵同理心、積極聆聽與歸屬感。
• 透過共同創作與故事分享建立社群連結。
7. 增強解難與應對能力
• 鼓勵靈活思考與創造力。
• 透過探索不同理解與應對挑戰的方式來增強韌性。
8. 文化認同與融合
• 提供空間探索與肯定自身文化認同。
• 尤其在移民社群中，有助於不同世代或文化經驗之間的連結與理解。
The following is what Ariel benefits from her journey of knowing herself by doing expressive arts therapy at her younger age. Life continues, and she still connects with herself by doing art and transforming those tough ones into inner power.
1. Stabilize emotions, increase calmness, and strengthen emotional regulation
3. Greater inner calm, peace and self-acceptance
4. Improve emotional awareness, emotional expression, and emotional communication
5. Improve the transformation ability: change the story's picture. Use creativity and imagination to let emotions, life problems or a complicated past shape a new positive future - draw (write, play, make) new stories
6. Increase self-confidence, strengthen personal boundaries and relationships with others
7. Promotes resilience and mental health
8. Create more happiness and joy
9. Strengthen the ability to view events from multiple perspectives
10. Know more about your inner self, connect with yourself and support yourself
以下是 Ariel 在年輕時透過進行表達藝術治療認識自我的歷程中所獲得的益處。生活還在繼續，她仍然透過藝術創作與自己聯繫，將那些困難轉化為內在的力量。
1. 穩定情緒、增進冷靜度、強化情緒調節
3. 內在更加的沉穩平靜、和平與自我接受
4. 增進情感意識、情感表達、情感溝通
5. 增進轉化 (Transformation) 的能力: 改變故事的畫面。運用創造力和想像力讓情緒, 人生問題或困難的過去塑造成一個新的積極的未來 - 畫出 (撰寫出, 玩出, 編出) 新的故事
6. 增加自信、強化個人界線與和他人的關係
7. 促進心理韌性與心理健康
8. 創造更多的快樂與喜樂
9. 強化多元視角看事件的能力
10. 更加認識自我的內在與自我連結與支持自己