We as TIs are faced with daily circumstances that can be very depressing. I have found art to be a real good way to counter this negativity. Here is an excerpt from Wikipedia about the benefits of Art when dealing with depression. And, afterword, is a link to The TI Arts Community group.
]http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art_therapy#Distraction
Distraction
Distraction from sadness using art therapy may be a better alternative than venting sadness. Two studies by Drake and Winner (2012) published from the American Psychological Association compared venting (expressing negative feelings) and distraction (expressing something that is not related to negative feelings) in one study. To distract oneself, the participants were told to draw something unrelated to a sad film they had watched. The participants who had vented were told to draw something related to the film. In study 2, the participants were told to think of a sad event and were put into the venting, distraction, and calming position or sitting conditions. The sitting condition allowed the passage of time to be evaluated. In study 1, the distraction method in which the participants drew something unrelated to the sad film significantly improved negative mood compared to the venting condition. In study 2, the distraction method in which the participants drew a house (something unrelated to the sad event), had significantly improved negative mood compared to venting (drawing the sad event) or the sitting condition (sat quietly for 10 minutes). Therefore art therapy could be beneficial to people suffering from depressive moods through a way of distraction rather than venting.
heres tge Art group!
https://peacepink.ning.com/group/ti-arts-community
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