Embrace Creativity
April 26th, 2024 by Joan Maiden
At retirement, you have the opportunity to pursue interests you may not have had time for when you were younger. Take advantage of this time of your life. Embrace and nurture your creativity and enhance your quality of life. Creativity:
1. Slows Mental Decline
Creative activities slow down cognitive decline, stimulate multiple areas of the brain, and keeps the brain alert. Painting, writing, crafting, cooking, gardening, and any activity that uses your creativity can enhance cognitive functions, sharpen focus, and improve critical thinking.
2. Is a Means of Self-Expression
Creativity can be a way to express your feelings, fears, hopes, dreams, and even experiences. Emotional venting through creativity can be profoundly therapeutic.
3. Gives a Sense of Achievement and Purpose
Working on a project, no matter how big or small, gives you a sense of purpose, and completing it gives you a sense of accomplishment. (more…)