Alex Loveless - a visual artist - talks about healing powers of creativity and provides practical tips, based on his own experience, for using the creative process for the upkeep of mental health and therapy for mental illness. Alex discusses putting the creative journey at the centre of life for artists, art lovers, the art curious, and anyone with an interest in mental health and mental illness.
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Latest Episode
Your Brain on Art Part 2 - Zen and the Art of Mental Wellness Maintenance
Posted on Monday, Nov 18, 2024 | Mental Health, Art, Creativity, Mental Illness, Art Therapy, Creativity, Psychology, Medication, Neuroscience, Zen Buddhism
In this second episode of the Your Brain on Art series, Alex discusses Zen, how meditation and mindfulness can aid mental wellness and what this says about flow states and the creative process.
Alex discusses why starting a creative project is sometimes hard, and uses his own approach and experiences to create the conditions to make sure you can always get started. He also discusses why “bringing your whole self” to the creative process is neither necessary nor, in some cases, even desirable.