Enhancing resilience and adaptive capacity through creativity
Art and creative pursuits have been shown to play a unique role in lowering stress, while enhancing individual, social and community resilience
4 ways you can support your mental wellbeing
Wellbeing tips for the whole family as we approach the school holiday period.
Australia, last in the world on action.
As these climate disturbances become more dramatic and persistent, the risks to the mental health and wellbeing of individuals and communities are magnified (Melillo et al., 2014). Impacts on mental health such as increases in depressive and anxious responses to climate change material may in turn impact capacity to enact necessary behaviour change (Stanley et al., 2021). Humanity must prepare for these changed climate conditions, while at the same time preventing further warming. To achieve this, a vastly different approach to eliciting sustainable actions and pro-environmental behaviour than previously seen, is essential.
Professional Reflection: Art, Expression, and Connection
In 2019, I facilitated an expressive journaling group at the WA AIDS Council (WAAC) for people living with HIV. While art-making was central, what stood out was the connection, laughter, and shared strength that emerged each week. This blog reflects on the value of creative spaces in chronic illness support, where humour, expression, and peer understanding matter just as much as the page itself.
Feeling stressed? Make art!
While tolerance to stress is individual, situations such as Lockdown can be challenging for most of us. There are lots of effective ways to relieve stress, exercise, yoga, music, and time outdoors, all offer stress-relieving potential. But arts and crafts offer some unique advantages and engaging in creative self-expression, is a powerful mindfulness tool.
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