EP 72: THE IMPORTANCE OF CREATIVE OUTLETS (health benefits, psychological benefits, and breaking down our own)

<p>this episode is sponsored by Monday, zero alcohol whiskey and spirits! use our code <strong>notforyou10</strong> for 10% of your order at <a href="//drinkmonday.co" target="_blank">drinkmonday.co</a></p> <p><br></p> <p>creativite outlets play a big role in each of our lives, and they are essential to being a happy, healthy person. along with the most obvious ones, creative outlets can also look like: graphic design, music, visual art, writing, creating events / spaces, woodworking, home projects, interior design, crafts (jewelry making, creating home products, etc), lawn work / landscaping, mixology, and so much more!</p> <p><br></p> <p>a 2010 American Journal of Public Health study found:</p> <p>doing something you enjoy lowers blood pressure, stress, and BMI</p> <p><a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2804629/" target="_blank">https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2804629/</a></p> <p><br></p> <p>Arts therapy has been recognized as a profession since 1991, and creative outlets can provide a "break" from mental fixation on negative things (a comment a &nbsp;&nbsp;co-worker made, family issues, etc). You're able to express feelings that are hard to put into words.&nbsp;</p> <p><br></p> <p>we dive into one of each of our creative passions or projects, those being: writing/playing music, writing stories and scripts, and making a podcast! we answer questions about them like:</p> <p><br></p> <p>what do you personally "gain" from it?</p> <p><br></p> <p>is the hard work of culling through ideas and toiling on them worth it? (it's not always easy or "fun")</p> <p><br></p> <p>what are some things it has taught you?</p> <p><br></p> <p>do they change with the seasons of our lives?</p> <p><br></p> <p>do you have to do the creative thing for a living?&nbsp;</p> <p><br></p> <p>what does getting your identity from your creative pursuits look like? is that healthy?</p> <p><br></p> <p>thanks for&nbsp;listening, watch us on YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmyDf4ZP_nOMa75J5WNSTqA" targe