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Art for Healing

Posted by Harriet Hodgson @harriethodgson1, Oct 26, 2018

Kudos to the Montreal Museum of Fine Art for allowing physicians to write prescriptions for free admission to the museum. And kudos to Mayo Clinic for its art program. From the beginning, Mayo Clinic believed that art can uplift patients and foster healing. Whether it's Rochester, Jacksonville or Scottsdale, Mayo Clinic displays a wide range of artwork for patients. The Rochester site published a brochure for a self-guided tour of artwork. I live in Rochester and every time I'm at Mayo, I take the time to look at the artwork.

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lioness | @lioness | Jan 9, 2019
In reply to @healthytoday "They are all carved, cut, and sanded from a spruce from Mt Taylor NM. I stained..." + (show)
@healthytoday

They are all carved, cut, and sanded from a spruce from Mt Taylor NM. I stained them different colors. Also made a set from red cedar. Have another set made with masonite and painted. That's the one set that I still have. Picture came in side ways?? (Tilt your head). I see them as a horse waterfall.

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@healthtoday these are gorgeous I wouldn't part with them either everyone is creative My husband made arrows as we were into archery A friend of ojrs made Bows .

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lioness | @lioness | Jan 9, 2019
In reply to @healthytoday "Really struggled with afib after Christmas being too strenuous. As I am recovering and close to..." + (show)
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Really struggled with afib after Christmas being too strenuous. As I am recovering and close to normal rhythm again, someone suggested to me to turn off the nightly news and instead watch funny tv/movies or listen to peaceful, harmonious music. When you think of afib, you realize it's the heart in a state of chaos. With this understanding, I want to restore harmony to my heart and the rest of me. Adding more harmonious music while I do yoga stretches adds this ingredient. Apparently, I need a lot of harmony to keep my heart in the state of harmony. Maybe my motto might be, if it isn't harmonious, I'm not interested, ie, nightly news.

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@healthtoday Ive had problems trying to relax before bedtime and yesterday I bought a water fountain Water falls over rocks and lights change colors along with relaxing music I like ocean,brooks it is relaxing for the mind@body.

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Harriet Hodgson | @harriethodgson1 | Jan 9, 2019

Sounds soothing. You can also purchase sounds that are soothing and may prompt sleep, such as the sound of waves on a beach.

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lioness | @lioness | Jan 9, 2019

@harriethodgson1 that's what I do listen to nature sounds and watch the waterfall

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Parus | @parus | Jan 9, 2019
In reply to @healthytoday "They are all carved, cut, and sanded from a spruce from Mt Taylor NM. I stained..." + (show)
@healthytoday

They are all carved, cut, and sanded from a spruce from Mt Taylor NM. I stained them different colors. Also made a set from red cedar. Have another set made with masonite and painted. That's the one set that I still have. Picture came in side ways?? (Tilt your head). I see them as a horse waterfall.

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@healthytoday These are whimsical. Really like them. A horse lover and long ago wrangler.

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Ginger, Volunteer Mentor | @gingerw | Jan 9, 2019
In reply to @harriethodgson1 "Sounds soothing. You can also purchase sounds that are soothing and may prompt sleep, such as..." + (show)
@harriethodgson1

Sounds soothing. You can also purchase sounds that are soothing and may prompt sleep, such as the sound of waves on a beach.

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@harriethodgson1 Or a cat purring. Or a breeze blowing softly through the pines. Or owls hooting. I have a CD for sending you into relaxed state, called Evening Rapture. I rarely got through it, as it would relax me so.
Ginger

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lioness | @lioness | Jan 9, 2019
In reply to @gingerw "@harriethodgson1 Or a cat purring. Or a breeze blowing softly through the pines. Or owls hooting...." + (show)
@gingerw

@harriethodgson1 Or a cat purring. Or a breeze blowing softly through the pines. Or owls hooting. I have a CD for sending you into relaxed state, called Evening Rapture. I rarely got through it, as it would relax me so.
Ginger

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@gingerw I love all thes nature relaxing tapes I,ll have to look for that one

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Parus | @parus | Jan 9, 2019
In reply to @gingerw "@harriethodgson1 Or a cat purring. Or a breeze blowing softly through the pines. Or owls hooting...." + (show)
@gingerw

@harriethodgson1 Or a cat purring. Or a breeze blowing softly through the pines. Or owls hooting. I have a CD for sending you into relaxed state, called Evening Rapture. I rarely got through it, as it would relax me so.
Ginger

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@gingerw I have discovered some free nature apps. I have a small wireless speaker and place it by my pillow. I find it is helping some to find sleep. Do enjoy the thunderstorms. I found the small wireless speaker on a clearance rack. Best $5 I have spent in a while.

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Harriet Hodgson | @harriethodgson1 | Jan 9, 2019
In reply to @parus "@gingerw I have discovered some free nature apps. I have a small wireless speaker and place..." + (show)
@parus

@gingerw I have discovered some free nature apps. I have a small wireless speaker and place it by my pillow. I find it is helping some to find sleep. Do enjoy the thunderstorms. I found the small wireless speaker on a clearance rack. Best $5 I have spent in a while.

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Sounds like a wonderful, soothing array to promote sleep.

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