Sometimes we need to shake things up, jolt ourselves out of
taking ourselves too seriously. Whether it is in a therapy session, a normal
routine day or on a date we all know that rush of pleasure from an unexpected
enjoyable event. It is exciting and refreshing when we can reframe our mental
process and experience a pleasurable surprise to our system. It is wonderful when
the process of creating a work of art can generate that level of surprise.
Last week I ended some of my clients therapy sessions with
having them paint blind folded. They all enjoyed it, but one said that it woke
up a playful inner attitude that she had not felt in a long time. I think it
can be a good way to encourage spontaneous action, a release of tension, a fear
of trying something new and it is a great way to help move clients into
playfulness. Give it a try!
Thanks to Lynn for introducing this man to me.
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