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When you decide to learn a new skill, what do you think is the most valuable part of the learning process - perfection or completion? There seems to be this insane amount of pressure these days to instantly master skills. The pressure of being perfect ends up outweighing the activity, and it gets put in the too hard basket. Sound familiar? You aren't alone ❤ . Read the full art therapy post by clicking the picture Being Perfect, Learn A New Skill, Your Values, Learning Process, Color Inspo, Art Therapy, Be The Best, Color Combos, Bat
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Do you value perfection over completion?
When you decide to learn a new skill, what do you think is the most valuable part of the learning process - perfection or completion? There seems to be this insane amount of pressure these days to instantly master skills. The pressure of being perfect ends up outweighing the activity, and it gets put in the too hard basket. Sound familiar? You aren't alone ❤ . Read the full art therapy post by clicking the picture
When you are creating, what are your go-to thoughts? Do you notice everything that is "wrong" or "not perfect", or compare your work to others? Or do you acknowledge your growth, the lessons you are taking away, or how you've improved? The way we talk about our work influences our confidence. It may sound corny, but taking the time to compliment your work can actually be a huge motivator. Read on for tips on how to change your mindset. ❤ Read the full art therapy post by clicking the picture Notice Everything, Made A Mistake, Negative Self Talk, Change Your Mindset, Self Talk, Let Me Know, This Is Us, How Are You Feeling
Notice Everything
Made A Mistake
Negative Self Talk
Change Your Mindset
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Let Me Know
This Is Us
How Are You Feeling
Are you critical of your art?
When you are creating, what are your go-to thoughts? Do you notice everything that is "wrong" or "not perfect", or compare your work to others? Or do you acknowledge your growth, the lessons you are taking away, or how you've improved? The way we talk about our work influences our confidence. It may sound corny, but taking the time to compliment your work can actually be a huge motivator. Read on for tips on how to change your mindset. ❤ Read the full art therapy post by clicking the picture
I wanted to address pain while colouring/creating today! We often don't think of colouring as being hard on the body, but, just like anything we do in life, our ergonomics while doing activities impact our pain levels. Whether you have existing pain right now, or whether you are doing a repeated movement over again that may cause pain, it's important to think about ways that you can make this hobby enjoyable and pain free for you ❤ Read the full art therapy post by clicking the picture Pain Free, Cactus Plants, The Body, Right Now, Color
Pain Free
Cactus Plants
The Body
Right Now
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Pain when Creating
I wanted to address pain while colouring/creating today! We often don't think of colouring as being hard on the body, but, just like anything we do in life, our ergonomics while doing activities impact our pain levels. Whether you have existing pain right now, or whether you are doing a repeated movement over again that may cause pain, it's important to think about ways that you can make this hobby enjoyable and pain free for you ❤ Read the full art therapy post by clicking the picture
If you constantly tell yourself that something is going to be too scary, or you might make a mistake, or you aren't doing a good enough job, or there's going to come a point where you believe it and you stop picking up your colouring supplies ❤ . Read the full art therapy post by clicking the picture Post Facebook, Coloring Supplies, Reading Art, Growing Flowers, Making Mistakes, Color Inspiration, Hobbies
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Reading Art
Growing Flowers
Making Mistakes
Color Inspiration
Hobbies
Art Therapy . What does failure mean to you?
If you constantly tell yourself that something is going to be too scary, or you might make a mistake, or you aren't doing a good enough job, or there's going to come a point where you believe it and you stop picking up your colouring supplies ❤ . Read the full art therapy post by clicking the picture
When we struggle with perfection, or aren't meeting our idealised goals, we can start to take it out on ourselves with negative self-talk or even self-neglect. It’s easy to tell yourself you are a failure when you've made a mistake. It’s easy to sacrifice your well-being because you want to look after others. It's easy to give up our self-care and hobbies because they don't feel important ❤️ . Read the full art therapy post by clicking the picture
Art Therapy - Give the Best of You
When we struggle with perfection, or aren't meeting our idealised goals, we can start to take it out on ourselves with negative self-talk or even self-neglect. It’s easy to tell yourself you are a failure when you've made a mistake. It’s easy to sacrifice your well-being because you want to look after others. It's easy to give up our self-care and hobbies because they don't feel important ❤️ . Read the full art therapy post by clicking the picture
Make sure you never tell yourself that you aren't capable of learning or doing something that you want in life ❤ Learning is not about being perfect - it's about trying, it's about having a go when you feel nervous, it's about making mistakes so you can troubleshoot, understand, and overcome them to level up. . View the full art therapy post by clicking the image Life Learning, Stay Young, Ask For Help, Community Group, Make Time, Just Do It
Life Learning
Stay Young
Ask For Help
Community Group
Make Time
Just Do It
Art Therapy - Don't Stop Learning
Make sure you never tell yourself that you aren't capable of learning or doing something that you want in life ❤ Learning is not about being perfect - it's about trying, it's about having a go when you feel nervous, it's about making mistakes so you can troubleshoot, understand, and overcome them to level up. . View the full art therapy post by clicking the image
When we struggle with perfection, or aren't meeting our idealised goals, we can start to take it out on ourselves with negative self-talk or even self-neglect. It’s easy to tell yourself you are a failure when you've made a mistake. It’s easy to sacrifice your well-being because you want to look after others. It's easy to give up our self-care and hobbies because they don't feel important ❤️ . Read the full art therapy post by clicking the picture
Art Therapy - Give the Best of You
When we struggle with perfection, or aren't meeting our idealised goals, we can start to take it out on ourselves with negative self-talk or even self-neglect. It’s easy to tell yourself you are a failure when you've made a mistake. It’s easy to sacrifice your well-being because you want to look after others. It's easy to give up our self-care and hobbies because they don't feel important ❤️ . Read the full art therapy post by clicking the picture
One of the best pieces of advice that I ever received was this: If you start losing the love of an activity you usually enjoy, look inward and see whether you are placing any pressure on yourself. Most often you will find it's not the activity that is causing the stress, but it's actually our own attitude toward that activity that is bringing us down. . Read the full art therapy post by clicking the image Art, Important Message, Digi Stamps, Rush, Let Me
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Important Message
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Art Therapy - Remember How Far You've Come
One of the best pieces of advice that I ever received was this: If you start losing the love of an activity you usually enjoy, look inward and see whether you are placing any pressure on yourself. Most often you will find it's not the activity that is causing the stress, but it's actually our own attitude toward that activity that is bringing us down. . Read the full art therapy post by clicking the image
This is an important lesson on patience, mindfulness, and stategies to help when feeling stressed. . Read the full art therapy post by clicking the image Be Patience, Let It Out, Having Patience, Mindfulness Activities, Clear Mind, Stressful Situations, Dreamcatcher Tattoo, How To Better Yourself
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Let It Out
Having Patience
Mindfulness Activities
Clear Mind
Stressful Situations
Dreamcatcher Tattoo
How To Better Yourself
Art Therapy - Patience and Reducing Stress
This is an important lesson on patience, mindfulness, and stategies to help when feeling stressed. . Read the full art therapy post by clicking the image
a drawing of a gnome with a quote about being a beginner doesn't mean you're bad at something it means there's space to grow
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Art Therapy - Being A Beginner
If you are a beginner today, as long as you make a start, you'll be a little less of a beginner tomorrow. One of my favourite quotes is from coach Rachel Hollis, who puts it perfectly: "You're afraid that you'll suck because you've never done it before. Let me relieve you of this fear right now. You are going to suck. All beginners do". . Read the full art therapy post by clicking the image
I'm sure we've all heard the saying that it takes 10,000 hours to really master a skill... but do we ever remember this when we aren't getting the results we want? We can all generally grasp concepts quickly, but this can lead us to believe that we also know how to execute them right away. The reality is that we don't - not until we practice, refine, and practice again. We need to embrace being a beginner in order not to be one. . Read the full art therapy post by clicking the image Feelings, Remember This, Number One, Improve Yourself, Mario Characters, The Creator
Feelings
Remember This
Number One
Improve Yourself
Mario Characters
The Creator
Art Therapy - 8 Laws of Learning
I'm sure we've all heard the saying that it takes 10,000 hours to really master a skill... but do we ever remember this when we aren't getting the results we want? We can all generally grasp concepts quickly, but this can lead us to believe that we also know how to execute them right away. The reality is that we don't - not until we practice, refine, and practice again. We need to embrace being a beginner in order not to be one. . Read the full art therapy post by clicking the image
Hobbies shouldn't come with timelines to success. It's doesn't matter how fast you learn, but that you simply have a go. One foot in front of the other, one small technique at a time, is progress, even if you make a mistake. If you are afraid to make a mistake, be more afraid of doing nothing as then you are not growing or learning...so be careful when defining failure ❤ . Read the full art therapy post by clicking the image
Art Therapy - Compare Only With Yourself
Hobbies shouldn't come with timelines to success. It's doesn't matter how fast you learn, but that you simply have a go. One foot in front of the other, one small technique at a time, is progress, even if you make a mistake. If you are afraid to make a mistake, be more afraid of doing nothing as then you are not growing or learning...so be careful when defining failure ❤ . Read the full art therapy post by clicking the image
Being challenged in life is inevitable, being defeated is optional ❤ With teaching our classes, I have seen a huge range of personalities when it comes to tackling challenges. I see people have a go, make a mistake, and give up because they didn't attain perfection instantly. You get to decide how you respond to challenges, and how you do directly influences your ability to grow, learn, and achieve anything you want in life ❤ . Read the full art therapy post by clicking the image Personalities, Life Is, Things To Come, Range
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Art Therapy - Challenge Your Limits
Being challenged in life is inevitable, being defeated is optional ❤ With teaching our classes, I have seen a huge range of personalities when it comes to tackling challenges. I see people have a go, make a mistake, and give up because they didn't attain perfection instantly. You get to decide how you respond to challenges, and how you do directly influences your ability to grow, learn, and achieve anything you want in life ❤ . Read the full art therapy post by clicking the image
How many of us have wanted to do something, felt afraid, and then spent more time thinking about it than actually taking action? When we are afraid, we start to ask ourselves the what-ifs: What if I make a mistake? What if people laugh at me? What if I waste my supplies? The what-ifs make us want to not take action; we feel we need them to go away before we can take any steps. . Read the full art therapy post by clicking the image Assistive Devices, Outlook Email, Online Apps, Powerpoint Word, Overcoming Fear, Reference Images, Do Something
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Powerpoint Word
Overcoming Fear
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Do Something
Art Therapy - Action Overcomes Fear
How many of us have wanted to do something, felt afraid, and then spent more time thinking about it than actually taking action? When we are afraid, we start to ask ourselves the what-ifs: What if I make a mistake? What if people laugh at me? What if I waste my supplies? The what-ifs make us want to not take action; we feel we need them to go away before we can take any steps. . Read the full art therapy post by clicking the image