藝術促進正念、自信和情緒平衡

Each week learners will create a unique art piece that inspires emotional well-being and a positive mindset.   We will discuss what mindfulness means and then learners will have mindful art time. This class is a space for being mindfully creative and therefore feeling a positive emotion in response to the creativity.  Scientific evidence has shown that participating in art lowers stress and helps us increase feel-good emotions as referenced in sources.

Please note:
We will not be talking about emotions during this class. The purpose of this class is to have mindful creative time.

Each class will look like this:
- 5 minutes of introductions
-4 minutes of art activity and mindfulness explanation
-15 minutes of creating their art piece
-5 minutes, in the end, to share their creations if they choose.  
Each week they will need art paper, pencils, and markers.  They have the option of using paints or paint markers
The art activity for each week will be prompted, but they will make it in their own individual style.
2/26:  Heart Map- a heart with symbols of their desires and characteristics
3/4: Energy Tree of Strength- a tree with leaves filled with words that describe what they want to keep growing in life
3/11: Mindful Hands-traced hands with patterns and positive words inside
3/18: Inspiration Stone (will need a smooth rock and paint markers or craft paint)-a rock painted with a positive word and design
3/25:  Self-Care Soup- a bowl of soup will be drawn with words  and drawings symbolizing what they need for self-care such as laughter, friends, alone time
4/1: Happy Place- a drawing of their happy place that can be a place they have been or a place they dream of.
4/8 : I AM- The words I AM written and drawings of what they hope to do one day
4/15: Transforming Negative into Positive Garden-  Negative self-talk written and covered up with colorful flowers