In times of tragedy, don't mistake inaction for apathy. It's often the result of empathy.
Empathic distress is feeling helpless in the face of suffering. It drains us until we're numb.
You never know whose pain others are carrying. They may need compassion more than you realize.
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As you color the mandala, remember: you are the artist of your existence, the weaver of your destiny. Each stroke, a declaration of your inner truths. #psychology#mandala
According to Jung, gaining insight into individuals' reactions to their surroundings was facilitated by visual depictions of the psyche, commonly presented with thoughts encompassing mandalas, surrealism, and abstract art. #arttheraapy#psychology
Art in therapy is an ideal medium that can be used across different theoretical frameworks; psychodynamic, behavioral, cognitive, family systems and humanistic.
The purpose of art therapy can be three major categories: assessment (recognising problems), catharsis(allowing free expression) and growth (fostering creative problem solving). #art#arttherapy#mentalhealth
Art has a cognitive development component inherent in itself. This approach is a particularly popular approach among therapists who work with individuals with developmental delays; cognitive, visual, or auditory impairments; and physical handicaps.
Doing art can help people become more aware of previously hidden feelings, or of which they were only partly aware. It can help people become clearer about confused feelings. #artherapy#artcounseling#artpsychology#counseling
Art therapy offers the possibility of working with different client groups. These include groups working with issues of ethnicity, race and culture, autistic spectrum, learning disability, outlooks on later life, palliative care, forensics and neurology. #arttherapy#counselling
Jung believed that the mandala is one way to express the self, it is an archetypal symbol of wholeness. He believed that creating Mandala helped patients make the unconscious, conscious.
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Mandala is an ancient Sanskrit word meaning magic circle. Jung believed Mandalas helped in the service of personal growth and spiritual transformation.
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