Sometimes we find ourselves in difficult situations when we need to make difficult decisions, take important steps, but at the same time it is not completely clear how to act and what to rely on. To find non-obvious moves and hidden resources, art therapy techniques that you can apply on your own will help.
To search for hidden resources in oneself or in a situation, undirected art therapy actions help. What are they?
For example, take a blank sheet of paper, pen or pencil and start writing. Don't think about what you are writing. Describe everything that comes from the soul. After that, put your sheet aside and re-read after a while. Analyze what happened, how it relates to your life, what useful information can you take from your letter to solve your current problems?
Use painting in the same way. Take a blank sheet of paper and pencils or paints. Start painting without thinking. Preferably not with your dominant hand (left if you are right-handed; right if you are left-handed). Be intuitive and intuitive. When you feel that the drawing is finished, put it aside. And after a while, look and analyze, asking yourself the same questions as when analyzing the letter.
The described technique can be used with any artistic means: photography, modeling, dance, creating a mosaic, composing fairy tales and even fortune telling on cards. To do this, follow the general algorithm.
- Focus on your problem for which you need resources.
- Turn off criticism and let the body and unconscious express themselves freely.
- After - not earlier! - analyze what happened.
If it doesn't work the first time, don't quit and try again. This kind of work requires some skill and habit. Show patience, make more attempts, try different artistic means, involve loved ones you trust in the analysis, and you will definitely find a non-standard and unusual solution or a new look that will help you overcome difficulties.
