Art for Healing

Dancing doctors for the arts... let the music begin....https://intheloop.mayoclinic.org/2019/03/26/doctors-don-dancing-shoes-to-raise-funds-for-arts-education/

@jenniferhunter What a great idea! The two doctors are having a lot of fun while raising awareness and funds for art programs. Thanks for sharing their work.

@jenniferhunter Looks like such fun!

This story speaks for itself. https://sharing.mayoclinic.org/2019/04/03/from-sadness-to-smiles-art-inspires-emotional-healing/

Yes, art and being creative in any form can be transforming.
Ginger

@gingerw How is the zentangle going??

This is a story about a Mayo physician and musician who plays in the World Doctor's Orchestra that raises money for medical treatrment of children. It's a wonderful story. Enjoy!
https://www.kimt.com/content/news/Mayo-surgeon-uses-love-of-music-to-help-sick-children--505338811.html

@jenniferhunter It is rewarding to see how professionals like Dr. Bishop combine left-and right-brained passions in their lives, making a well-rounder person!
Ginger

Here is a video about using music as a healing tool for a 13-year survivor of neuroendocrine cancer.

@hopeful33250 Teresa, this is a beautiful video. Thank you for sharing it. I agree about the power of music to heal and it was a big part of helping me stay calm when confronting my fears of surgery. Using music and slow deep breathing in time with the music, I learned to lower my blood pressure and relax. Art and music are related this way and have the same healing power. Music can always help my mind escape when it gets trapped in worrying or if I'm upset. It helps me work though things and feel comfort at the same time, and retrains my brain not to be reactive about things beyond my control. What I can do is find myself by getting lost in the music.