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Our third action is to contact an outside agency so that we can visit them to interview art therapists, maybe only one or maybe 2 or 3 art therapists so that we can compare the answers.

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Art therapy assists people to distribute emotions and recognise themselves.Art therapists use images and symbols to succour patients with their stress and emotions.

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-Thinking skills
-Research skills
-Communication skills
-Social skills
-Self-managment skills

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First week of our PYPX and i am…excited?

Our teacher “Mrs Shabana” has made our group, well, we made it by choosing our topic and then seeing who is and not interested in the topic. I wanted to go for something else but I couldn’t work individually so I went with them. Then, we moved on to finalizing our central idea. I think we are doing great so far as we have had no fights whatsoever. Hoping the best!

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Can art therapy be part of treatment for mental health issues like depression or anxiety?

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Can art therapy be part of treatment for mental health issues like depression or anxiety?

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Researchers have found out that Art therapy is actually mostly used for health issues like depression, anxiety and stress.

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Our second action is to do a real art therapy session with Madame Nadine (our mentor)’s friend

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-https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5764181/#:~:text=Art%20therapy%20provides%20a%20safe,Morgan%20%26%20Johnson%2C%201995).

https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychology/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1208901/full

https://www.psychiatry.org/news-room/apa-blogs/healing-through-art#:~:text=Art%20therapy%20is%20used%20to,emotional%20resilience%20and%20social%20skills.

https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-art-therapy-2795755

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What skills or training do art therapists need to have?

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What skills or training do art therapists need to have?

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Art therapists are professionals trained with advanced degrees  who use art therapy to help people in  several situations and places. Their education involves these topics:    * group therapy    * the creative process,    * art therapy assessment,    * research methods, and    * Understanding and respecting different cultures and learning to be humble about it.

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In week 1, Ms. Shabana made our groups and we didn’t have any fights.Before that, we put all our interests in our booklets and then Miss created our groups.And all we pretty much did is understand the booklet, exhibition and made our central idea.

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1. PMC. "Art Therapy and Cognitive Processing Therapy for Combat-Related PTSD: A Randomized Controlled Trial." Accessed on [insert access date]. URL: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5764181/.

2. Affinity Psych. "Art Therapy for Adults and Children." Accessed on [insert access date]. URL: https://affinitypsych.com/art-therapy-for-adults-and-children/.

3. Frontiers in Psychology. "Title of the Article." Accessed on [insert access date]. URL: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychology/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1208901/full.

4. American Psychiatric Association. "Healing Through Art." Accessed on [insert access date]. URL: https://www.psychiatry.org/news-room/apa-blogs/healing-through-art.

5. Verywell Mind. "What Is Art Therapy?" Accessed on [insert access date]. URL: https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-art-therapy-2795755.

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Impact of art therapy on emotional and mental well being.

Art therapy is connected to health and happiness.

What does art therapy look like?

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What are the different types of art therapy?

What materials and techniques are commonly used in art therapy sessions?

How do art therapy sessions different from other forms of therapy?

Can you describe a typical art therapy session?

What skills or training do art therapists need to have?

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1. What is art therapy
2. How different people’s mindset reacts to art therapy
3. How art therapy impacts people’s wellbeing

These are the questions we chose from the questions above in the two photos

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Our first action is to spread awareness about art therapy.For that, we made a presentation, then we did a small survey of 4 questions, prior to the activity, we are doing in which we gave the children 2 minutes to draw whatever they feel like.Then, we did another survey of four questions again but after the activity.

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As a team we did not have fight. we had questions and we were confused. I am feeling worried and also excited for the pyp exhibition.

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The checklist to check if we have a good central idea.

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The checklist to check if we have a good central idea.

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Connection-How is Art Therapy Connected to Health and Happiness

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Connection-How is Art Therapy Connected to Health and Happiness

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How does creating art affect our mood and emotions?

What scientific evidence shows that art therapy improves health and happiness?

Can art therapy be part of treatment for mental health issues like depression or anxiety?

How do people use art therapy to connect with others or themselves?

What are the stories of individuals who have found health and happiness through art therapy?

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Art Therapy impacts and supports mental health and emotional well being.

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This week we got to know our teams Ms. Shabana. My team is Sophie, Saumya, Rivah and me and I love my team. We also got our PYP booklets.  Ms. also gave us the time to sit down and make our central idea and we gathered all our thoughts and made it, I did not find making our central idea that hard, but it was a little.

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as a Group with doing pretty good we finished our SDG goals and we meet our transdisciplinary teme. we were kind of confused and we struggle with a 3 lines of inquiry. But then afterwards, we got it and also did the meeting over the weekend.

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So far my group and I are doing great! We are almost done with our 3 lines of inquiry and we have already prepared and finished our SDG goals, made our Transdisciplinary theme and so on. We have had confusion a bit and struggled with our 3 lines of inquiry but after we got the hang of it. We even had meetings over the weeks and have made a mind map of questions. Excited for the journey ahead of us

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My team and I are working very well till now. We have had some confusion but no fights. We have had many meetings to discuss everything. We are at the end of finalising our lines of inquiry. We are done with our SDG goals
We have jotted down everything we discussed so we remember everything. I am exited for the journey ahead of us.

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We can prove we have used our researching skills as through this inquiry, we have had to research to find this information and have had to look at trustable websites so that we knew the information was not fake and we also of course did use interviews of professionals in art therapy to gather some information.

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Surprise! It’s the 3rd week of our PYPX and we have finalized our 3 line of inquiry, finally! We also had to email our mentor that will be grouped with us in our PYPX. It turned out that our mentor Madame Nadine, actually has a tutor for art therapy so my group and I decided that we will be going to take an art therapy session with our mentor so we can actually get to know what’s happening. We have finalized and finished our research. Moving on, we also decided to make a ppt for our secondary students and primary students just so they can experience some serenity from all that energy being put into such fun but stressful things. Yet again, no fights have happened and we are all on a roll of what we are individually doing as a group. Yet again no fights have approached my group and I and we are hoping and are worried for what’s to come ahead.

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This week, we did start our research and of course, bibliography.We also started expressing our ideas for the action, we also finalized them.We also went to our mentor, not for a meeting but just for 5-10 min or 10-15 min.We decided our mentor meeting for 12 or 12:30 on Thursday.But in the 10-15 min, Madame Nadine (our mentor) gave us a surprise that one of her friends is an art therapist and we can do a lesson of art therapy with her.Also, we had our meeting with Ms. Sonali on Thursday.We were very nervous at first but she said our central idea is really good.And she gave us some tips that be pro-active and when you make your ppt to spread awareness, just give them 2 minutes to draw what they feel and do a small survey about it, she asked us for our actions first.(That’s how she knew it)

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1. Verywell Mind. "What Is Art Therapy?" Accessed on [insert access date]. URL: https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-art-therapy-2795755.

2. Verywell Mind. "What Is Art Therapy?" Accessed on [insert access date]. URL: https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-art-therapy-2795755.

3. Centre of Excellence. "What Is Art Therapy?" Accessed on [insert access date]. URL: https://www.centreofexcellence.com/what-is-art-therapy/.

4. American Art Therapy Association. "Becoming an Art Therapist." Accessed on [insert access date]. URL: https://arttherapy.org/becoming-art-therapist/.

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This week we did a lot of stuff. We started our research finished it then non- plagiarised which I did not like and can’t forget about the bibliography. We also got our mentor which is Madame Nadine and I am happy about that cause I am comfortable with her and I like her, she has helped us a lot as she has a friend who  but we did not go for a meeting we just went to discuss some stuff. We decided our three actions. Saumya, Sophie and me made booked a meeting with Ms. Sonali on Thursday, which went pretty well. I am not going to lie I am kind of nervous for the journey ahead of us.

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We showcased our communication skills throughout this beautiful journey by discussing our ideas with each other and other adults.We also showcased our communication skills while conducting, taking the interview of the professional art therapist and taking our action of spreading awareness of art therapy as we presented and talked to the kids in smaller grades and asked the teachers if we can come in their classroom at Islamic time and if it was a yes (which it was), which time.

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This week we start our research and we finish our line of inquiry we also had to email our mentor our mentor was Madame Nadine. She actually had a friend that was an art therapist so that help our team a lot. We met Ms.Sonali on Thursday Weaver nervous to meet her, but then she said our Central idea was really good so that went well.

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What scientific evidence shows that art therapy improves health and happiness?

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What scientific evidence shows that art therapy improves health and happiness?

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Results from over 3000 studies recognized a crucial task for the arts in the avoidance of ill health, advancement of health and control and cure of sickness in the lifetime.The advantageous affect of art could be promoted through endorsing and acting on the proof which is growing rapidly;nurturing and supporting arts engagement and cross-sectoral collaboration.

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What are the different types of art therapy?

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What are the different types of art therapy?

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Art therapy is not the only category of inspired art used in the management of mental illness. Other types of therapies include:* Music therapy * Writing therapy* Drama therapy* Dance therapy*

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Can you describe a typical Art therapy session?

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Can you describe a typical Art therapy session?

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Art therapy sessions are calm. They say the feelings come out more when you draw from your left hand. In an art therapy first we meditate then we choose the colours we want and start drawing after we our done we reflect on what we have drew and what we see in our art.

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What materials and techniques are commonly used in art therapy sessions?

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What materials and techniques are commonly used in art therapy sessions?

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Drawing and Sketching- Drawing and sketching lets people express themselves utillizing shapes, lines and forms. You need pencil, shading pencils, ruler and more.Painting- Painting is a technique to show how people feel using many types of paints like watercolours, acrylics or oil pastels. People can experiment with the different types of paints and colour. Collage Making- Collage making is framing a masterpiece using pictures from magazines, objects and fabric to make an awesome artwork. Sculpting and clay- work are activities where we have to use are hands to sculpt, shape and mold a material called clay.

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How do art therapy sessions differ from other forms of therapy?

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How do art therapy sessions differ from other forms of therapy?

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Music therapy Music therapy assists people to feel better utilising music, like listening to music, making your own music or singing music.Art therapy Doing art, seeing it, feeling it and talking about how it helps people cope with emotional feelings and self-awareness.Imaginary therapy Imagery is a form of distraction. It involves mental exercises designed to read the mind to influence the health and well-being of the body. Imagining it all.
So art therapy is different as it is putting whatever is in your mind and putting it on paper.

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https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-art-therapy-2795755

https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-art-therapy-2795755

https://www.centreofexcellence.com/what-is-art-therapy/

https://arttherapy.org/becoming-art-therapist/

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How do people use art therapy to connect with others or themselves?

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How do people use art therapy to connect with others or themselves?

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Art therapy accommodates a way to connect and share our emotions with meaning.It also has many advantages in which one of them is it helps people to become better communicators.Also that you can connect with other people and yourself with art therapy because when you express yourself or your feelings, others understand you a bit more from the inside and you lighten your heart and actually know what you have to do.

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What are the stories of individuals who have found health and happiness through art therapy?

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What are the stories of individuals who have found health and happiness through art therapy?

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A story about someone who has been in art therapy:Art and Healing: A Personal Story about Art Therapy | zavesti.com

Another one: How art therapy helped me heal from addiction | A Lust For Life - Irish Mental Health Charity in Ireland

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How does creating art affect our mood and emotions?

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How does creating art affect our mood and emotions?

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There are many ways, Art therapy can change our emotions, feelings or mood.Firstly,Art is a technique of expressing ourselves which helps us understand our own emotions so that we can balance the work and the rest.In addition, Art can also be used for raising the positive emotions and divert ourselves from the negative feelings.

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How does art affect people's moods?

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK553778/

https://iris.who.int/bitstream/handle/10665/329834/9789289054553-eng.pdf

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8397377/#:~:text=Art%20therapy%20is%20primarily%20offered,used%20for%20depression%20and%20anxiety.

https://study.com/academy/lesson/connections-between-art-and-daily-life.html#:~:text=Art%20provides%20a%20way%20to,making%20people%20become%20better%20communicators.

https://www.zavesti.com/art-therapy-a-personal-story/

https://www.alustforlife.com/tools/mental-health/how-art-therapy-helped-me-heal-from-addiction

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We have finished a lot of things and on list. We did have a difficult time in finding the email of art therapy lnternational

centre. we also had some small fights like if we had to write Reflection week or not, but then we solved it by looking at toddle. we still have a lot of things to do. On Tuesday and Friday we had online school because of the rain and I did not like it because we are active at home we are lazy in our beds.

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This week we did a lot and we did have struggles in finding the email of Art Therapy International Centre (atic) and we still haven’t actually found it.We also had a small fight on the silliest thing, we had a fight about if we had to write a reflection of Week 4 or not but then, we solved it by looking at toddle in which it said that we have to do the reflection of week 3 and week 4 which is this week.But we did do a lot of good things on the other side.I feel that our pyp X is going really well till now.But I am a bit worried like I am merely worried.Ummmmm.I am worried because we have to make a whole presentation and cut it and paste it on a big board with good proportions.But I am sure we are going to do it and even if we have any problems, we will overcome them.

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This week was very…interesting

We have finished a lot of things on our list, which I honestly couldn’t be more relieved about.We even and finally contacted an Art therapy company called Art therapy International centre.The following days were great but the struggle was real. Why did we have struggles? Unfortunately, a big “storm” was going to erupt. Fortunately, our teacher (Mrs Shabana) let us take our math books home so we could finish everything there. Yeah it was a bit boring but at least we got and understood everything! Excited for our journey and where it will come to!

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1. National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. “How Does Art Affect People’s Moods?” National Academies Press, 2020, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK553778/.

2. World Health Organization. “How Does Art Affect People’s Moods?” World Health Organization, 2020, https://iris.who.int/bitstream/handle/10665/329834/9789289054553-eng.pdf.

3. Eshraghi, Arezou, et al. “How Does Art Affect People’s Moods?” Frontiers in Psychiatry, vol. 12, 2021, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8397377/.

4. Study.com. “Connections Between Art and Daily Life.” Study.com, 2024, https://study.com/academy/lesson/connections-between-art-and-daily-life.html#:~:text=Art%20provides%20a%20way%20to,making%20people%20become%20better%20communicators.

5. Zavesti. “Art Therapy: A Personal Story.” Zavesti, 2021, https://www.zavesti.com/art-therapy-a-personal-story/.

6. A Lust for Life. “How Art Therapy Helped Me Heal from Addiction.” A Lust for Life, 2022, https://www.alustforlife.com/tools/mental-health/how-art-therapy-helped-me-heal-from-addiction.

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Calling an Outside Agency (ATIC) Art Therapy International Centre 

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Calling an Outside Agency (ATIC) Art Therapy International Centre 

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They gave us an email for us to contact them.

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We have used our thinking skills as we are the one who have thought about all of things, we are standing here with, with some guidance from our home room teacher (Ms. Shabana), our mentor (Madame Nadine),our pyp coordinator (Ms. Sonali).

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Believe it or not this we did a lot of stuff this week and it was not easy. We are having trouble finding Art therapy International Centre. We have still not found it.  Not gonna lie we are going on the right track but we still have a lot of things to do. Thursday and Friday there was online school(because of the rain) and I did not like it we can’t see each other visually and in school we are active at home we are lazy in our beds.

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Calling the ATIC to check if they have seen our email.

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Calling the ATIC to check if they have seen our email.

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Calling the ATIC to check if they have seen our email.

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Calling the ATIC to check if they have seen our email.

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We have applied our self management skills by trying our best to be organized like the box, we kept all our things in, we tried to keep it as organized as possible.We also deployed our self management skills by setting goals for us each week that we use the time wisely.

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Meditation  with Madame Nadine’s friend 

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Meditation  with Madame Nadine’s friend 

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Art Therapy session with Madame Nadine’s friend 

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Art Therapy session with Madame Nadine’s friend 