Creative Therapy

For some people arts, crafts and creative activities can be a part of their ‘toolkit’ for pain management.

If you’re interested to find out more about how creativity might be part of your pain management, download our invitation to attend a fun and informal ‘creative therapy workshop’.

And take a look at the films below, for inspiring stories about how arts, crafts and being creative have helped people with their pain in different ways.

Creativity and using your imagination can move thoughts away from the sensation of pain, it can also be a way for people to tell ‘their story’ and be heard or help make sense of pain by using creativity to express thoughts and emotions.

Creative and artistic activities of any kind can also provide a sense of achievement, be simply a joyful and fun activity – and have added benefits – such as chances to relax, socialise, improve mood, be active and so on.

Being creative is not about dancing like a professional, painting a masterpiece or completing a novel, in fact anyone can be creative in many ways – that suit or are meaningful to them!