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“The owl and the chimpanzee went to sea In a beautiful boat called The Mind The owl was sensible, clever and smart The chimp was…
![Art therapy, brain, coping, digital art, mental health, mind, negativity, peace, thoughts](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2021/04/8EA0C77A-4738-4ACB-A050-5729DDB4B337-470x140.jpeg?x81652)
Have you ever wished for an escape from your own mind? Bailey Jordan is a realism artist who incorporates themes of mental health into her…
![Finding Your Flow](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2019/12/B8AF349A-658E-4C88-A0CA-04E7516BE6C8-470x140.jpeg?x81652)
Carli D is a self-taught abstract artist who explores the spectrum of colours to create flowing artwork. Viewing her art as a form of art…
![Peace, Hope, Resilience, Love, Children, Play, Tears, Happiness, War, Music, Matisyahu, One Day, Reggae, Sounds, Song, Lyrics](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2018/12/Peace-Hope-Resilience-Love-Children-Play-Tears-Happiness-War-Music-Matisyahu-One-Day-Reggae-Sounds-Song-Lyrics-470x140.jpg?x81652)
“One Day” by legendary reggae singer Matisyahu is an optimistic and upbeat song that speaks about hope for a future without war. A future where children will be able…
![art, american, coping, mental health, nature, peace, perseverance, poem, poet laureate, poetry, Robert Frost, nature](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2018/09/Old-Henry-August-470x140.jpg?x81652)
American poet Robert Frost’s famous poem “Nothing Gold Can Stay” uses nature imagery to reveal that every good time or “gold” moment is fleeting and…
![Yayoi Kusama](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2018/02/Henry-ac-feature-470x140.jpg?x81652)
Yayoi Kusama, now 88 years old, is a renowned artist with a history of mental disorder. From an early age, she experienced visual and aural…
![Simply Peace](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2017/07/AC-Image-May-Sounds-300x140.jpg?x81652)
You may be surprised to learn that the practice of Mindfulness Meditation, although quite simplistic in it’s approach, can be a highly effective tool for…