During the last years, a body of knowledge has emerged in the healthcare arena that emphasizes the power of non pill strategies, in this line of reasoning, Art (i.e. literature, painting, sculpture) appears to be very useful according to different studies.

For example, some approaches in painting or sculpture have got a significant results based on an important reduction in anxiety and depression. Also in other clinical conditions, as post traumatic stress, art has been a very useful tool. The point is that “making art” is a new way of developing a narrative of life events, in order to reelaborate their meaning more healthfully The Guardian. Arts and Minds Projects

According to these findings, other studies have revealed the positive aspects of literature reading, and more specifically, poetry reading. Poetry that require significant reappraisal due to the metaphoric significance improves flexibility of cognition of meanings and, furthermore, increases the ability to reason about events Sciencedirect – Poetry article

So, do not forget to make art once a day to improve your health, and also, do not forget the lack of side effects of these kind of therapies.