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THE ARTS + MIND 9
Science of
the arts
Some causes of
toxic stress: poverty,
violence, illness,
natural disasters,
abandonment
and conflict.
Chronic stress when
we are young can
have negative effects
on health as adults.
The amygdala
(center of the brain
for emotions)
in young kids is
changed by stress.
Artistic expression
reduces levels of
cortisol, the stress
hormone.
Read
about it
Beautiful Oops
Barney Saltzberg
Chill and Spill
Art Journal Touch, mold, create
Art with a Heart – playing with clay
(Seattle, WA) stimulates neural
sensory inputs.
Save The Children
