Anxiety Support Group

Anxiety is a physical condition marked by intense and persistent feelings of distress, fear, angst or dread. General anxiety caused by routine day-to-day stresses usually passes quickly and is experienced by almost everyone at one time or another. However, such feelings that linger over time and are very difficult to cope with, and which lack a clear cause, may indicate...

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Any artists with anxiety?

honeyteatime
honeyteatime

Hi all! So, I've been dealing with anxiety for quite some time, and while it's gotten a lot better, there are still definitely bad days. I've been thinking about starting a sort of art diary to explore my thoughts/feelings -- not sure if anyone else on here is artsy but I thought it could be fun to kind of share our journey with a process like this? Maybe help us all feel a little less alone in these weird times?

arfie
arfie
Hello Honeytea. Welcome to DS.

I'm not an artist, but I consider graphic journaling to be a fully valid form of therapy journal. My own journal is mostly words but I do incorporate graphics for those expressions where words are not enough.

I hope you find your graphic journaling bud. It could, indeed, help you feel less alone in these weird times, or even in not-so-weird times.
Sunshinegirl0228
Sunshinegirl0228
Hi. I am a crafty person. I sew, crochet, scrapbook, etc. All are therapuetic and I like the idea of an art diary
Tashio2x
Tashio2x
I like to draw so i could do that. Maybe you should give us prompts of what to draw/paint etc and then anyone can do it with us
Vince3789
Vince3789
I don’t consider myself an artist, but I love working to pass time or get control of anxiety.

Follow your artistic journey!!!

Hope you enjoy it and wash the anxiety away!

Peace and love to you!!!
Deckard
Deckard
I am a little anxious, I will goto the country and take photos of barns. (since going to downtown Chicago may be not a good idea).
honeyteatime
honeyteatime
@Tashio2x prompts are a great idea! I'll try to think of some when I've got some time -- super busy with school work right now, but I should have time soon :)
Halleys_Comet
Halleys_Comet
I love this idea! It's a great way to lessen the anxiety a lot of us may be feeling. I wouldn't consider myself an artist but I love to draw, especially flowers.
Community LeaderMid
Mid
That is a great way to distract the brain and get "in the moment" thinking and action working.

Welcome to the anxiety board at DS.
invisablefriend
invisablefriend
You might be interested in joining the Alternative Therapy Support Group.
Art Journaling is a good place to leave anxious and negative emotions.
https://www.dailystrength.org/group/natural-medicine/discussion/mindfulness-based-art-therapy
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