The personal connection you have with works of arts--what it does for you and how you use it in your life--rubs off on your students too and impacts their lives and those around them. Author John Butler once said, “Art changes people and people change the world.” How? I did some research to discover what looking at art does for us as people and the countless ways art can change you.

In this episode, I discuss how it benefits the broader spectrum of humanity physically, mentally, emotionally, and more.

5:38 - Hormonal and other health effects that just 30 minutes of art gazing has on your body

9:16 - How art rescued me during an emotionally vulnerable time on a week-long retreat

10:55 - How art alleviates feelings of isolation and increases empathy, tolerance, and compassion

18:56 - Why engaging with works of art makes you more insightful and creative

24:22 - Ways in which looking at art can transform and improve your thinking skills

29:32 - The impact of art connection on your relationships, communication, and emotion

31:46 - How seeing Picasso’s Guernica reflected in a real life event shifted my inner kaleidoscope

35:06 - Why yawns are contagious and what they have in common with looking at art

Transcript at https://artclasscurator.com/70

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