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　　标题：Whypaintingandartcanmakeyouhappy
　　作者：psychologies
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　　Exercisingourcreativitycangiveusanoutletfromourdailyroutines，helpingusexpressemotionsandboostourhappinesslevels。Here，writerandartistJulietDavey，talksaboutwhatpaintingmeanstoher
　　Thiswasnotmylecturehall，thiswasnotmyprofessor。Itwas20yearsagoandIcannotrecallmuchaboutthestrangestudentsthatweresataroundmeorthelocationofthatmusty，crowdedroom。ButIdovividlyrecallsomethingthepicturethatwasprojectedontothescreen。
　　ThepaintingwasFridaKahlo’sMyBirthpaintedin1932。Itdepictedawoman，shroudedbyasheet，birthingabloodiedchildwithanadultheadbearingtheunmistakablemonobrowofKahloherself。
　　Fridapaintedthisfollowingseveralmiscarriagesandthedeathofhermother。Thispainting，likemanyofKahlo’s，isfraughtwithsuffering。BythetimeshepaintedMyBirth，theartisthadalreadyenduredpolioandlivedwithchronicpainfollowingastreetcaraccidentwhichnearlytookherlife。ItwasthroughartthatFridastrivedtocommunicateandcopewithherpainandemotionaldistressevenattributingherhappinesstoit：
　　Iamnotsick。Iambroken。ButIamhappyaslongasIcanpaintFridaKahlo
　　IamcompelledbyFrida’sstoryandinspiredbyherart。UnlikeFrida，IamingoodhealthforwhichIamsincerelygrateful。LikeFrida，Iamcertainthatpaintingmakesmeahappierperson。
　　Here’swhy：
　　Distractsfromotherworriesitishardtodwellontroublesonceintheflowofapainting。Ithasthepowertoengageyousofully，bringingyouintothepresentmoment。
　　Reducesstressstudiesshowthatbothcreatingandobservingartcanreducecortisol，thestresshormone。Doingsomethingyoulovealsoreleasesendorphinsfeelgoodchemicalsthatcombatstressandreducepain。
　　BuildsselfesteemIfeelanythingbutconfidentasIstarteachproject。PaintingprovidesachallengeandwitheachhourIpaint，Iambuildingskills。ItisanactivitywithatangibleresultandthemoreIdedicatemyself，slowlybutsurely，themoreIcanseeimprovementandfeelasenseofachievement。
　　Createsahealthystateofmindparticipantsina2014studywhoproducedartdemonstrated：asignificantimprovementinpsychologicalresilienceaswellasincreasedlevelsoffunctionalconnectivityinthepartsofthebrainresponsibleforintrospection，selfmonitoringandmemory。Thestudy，involvingparticipantsagedbetween62and70，alsoconcludedthatcreatingartworkcandelayageing。
　　Inthehauntedhouseoflife，artistheonlystairthatdoesntcreakTomRobbins