"When you think about the most common hobbies, like needlepoint and knitting, so many of them involve hunching over a tiny craft for an extended period of time. While it can be relaxing to zero in on a project, especially if you're under a cozy blanket living your best grandmacore life, it might feel even better to get up and move."
"On the app, the user @art.people13, an account of art therapists, taped a piece of paper to the wall and shared what it looks like to release tough thoughts via art. "Are you having a hard time letting go?" they asked in the clip. "Let your body jump around, make big movements, scribble. Turn on music and let your body move. Let your lines mimic the different sounds and beats.""
Somatic art encourages large, whole-body movements and unstructured mark-making rather than focused, fine-motor crafts. Creators use scribbling, splashing watercolors, sticking extra paper, and energetic gestures to externalize and release stuck emotions such as anger and sadness. The practice foregrounds physical sensation and embodiment, channeling energy into big, expressive motions without aesthetic expectations. Somatic art therapy combines principles of art therapy with somatic trauma work to strengthen the mind-body connection and support healing. Simplified forms can be practiced at home with music, improvisation, and permission to make messy or "ugly" art. The approach prioritizes felt experience over technical skill or a finished product.
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