Art for your Heart

Art for your Heart

By Amanda SelvarajanEducationSelf-Improvement
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Art for your Heart episodes

  • Week 11: “I Am” Bag Self Portrait
    Creating a bag self portrait filled with “I Am” statements.
    Instagram:  artforyourheart2021, #artforyourheart2021
    Sources:  http://www.arttherapyblog.com/art-therapy-activities/bag-self-portrait-art-therapy-activity-2/#.YE5pveZOmX0
    Image source:  Jon Tyson, unsplash.com
    8 min
  • Week 8: Found poem

    Assignment: Create a found poem.

    Instagram: Artforyourheart2021, #artforyourheart2021

    Sources: poets.org

    Image source:  unsplash.com, Jon Tyson

    10 min
  • Week 7: “Happy Place” book

    Assignment: creating a “Happy Place” book to relieve anxiety.

    Instagram: artforyourheart2021, #artforyourheart2021

    Sources: https://positivepsychology.com/art-therapy/, post by Elaine Mead

    12 min
  • Week 6: Intention stick

    Create an intention stick.

    Instagram: Artforyourheart2021, #artforyourheart2021

    Sources: https://theyogahub.ie/why-do-we-set-an-intention-at-the-beginning-of-a-yoga-class/#:~:text=The%20Sanskrit%20word%20for%20intention%20is%20Sankalpa.&text=Setting%20an%20intention%20for%20your,whatever%20you%20want%20to%20cultivate.

    http://sacredhealingdrum.com/how-to-make-a-prayer-stick/

    http://caterina-artfullmusings.blogspot.com/2011/07/intention-sticksor-talking-sticksor.html

    https://www.pinterest.com/pin/338825571950399072/

    http://jkrtherapy.com/new-blog-1/2015/3/17/intention-sticks

    11 min
  • Week 5: Postcard you’ll never send
    Assignment: Write a message to a source of conflict in your life (person or issue). Create a scribble drawing on front side. Sources: https://therapistaid.com/worksheets/postcard-art-activity.pdf Https://www.huffpost.com/entry/art-therapy-techniques Https://medium.com/beingwell/the-postcard-you-will-never-send Https://creativityintherapy.com/2013/02/scribble-drawings-for-relaxation Image source: Jon Tyson, unsplash.com
    9 min
  • WEEK 4: Inner/Outer self box
    Week 4: Decorate the outside of a box with the roles you play in your life. At the 8:03 time stamp are the instructions for the inside of the box- you will place items to represent your personal values.
    Instagram:  Artforyourheart2021, #artforyourheart2021
    Sources:  https://arttherapytechniques.blogspot.com/2010/07/june-art-therapy-techniques.html
    Andrew Blackman article-  https://business.tutsplus.com/tutorials/what-are-personal-values--cms-31561
    Scott Jeffrey's personal values list-  https://scottjeffrey.com/core-values-list/
    Image credit: Jon Tyson, unsplash.com
    19 min
  • WEEK 2: superhero self portrait
    Draw yourself as a superhero with one of your special skills as your superpower. 
    Source: https://lovinartclass.weebly.com/superhero-self-portraits.html 
    Instagram: artforyourheart2021 #artforyourheart2021
    Image credit: Jon Tyson, unsplash.com
    11 min

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A weekly podcast where the host provides art therapy assignments to help us explore our emotions and express ourselves.