Arts For Health Sarasota – Manatee

Exploring Strengths and Challenges of Aging Through Improvisational Drama Free to all 55+

Meybis Chavarria — Sun, 14 Jan 2024 21:26:33 +0000

Connecting The Arts to Better Health

Meybis Chavarria — Sun, 14 Jan 2024 21:09:33 +0000

Professionals from Arts For Health Sarasota Manatee are out in the community, promoting physical and emotional well-being by engaging people with the arts.

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Inner Voices: Sex, Intimacy & Aging

AFHS-M — Thu, 10 Aug 2023 22:14:13 +0000

Hedda Matza- Haughton, LSCW, Co-chair and one of the founders of Arts For Health Sarasota-Manatee has written and is performing her play entitled Inner Voices: Sex, Intimacy & Aging, a one woman show where through the eyes and hearts of different characters, you experience their truths about sex, intimacy, and aging. Hedda Matza-Haughton, LSCW Hedda’s...

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Life Is What We Make of It

AFHS-M — Tue, 02 Nov 2021 18:29:24 +0000

Life is a jest; Take the delight in it. Laugher is the best; Sing through the night of it. Swiftly the tear And the hurt and the ach of it. Find us down here; Life must be what we make of it. Life is a song; Dance to the thrill of it. Grief's hours are...

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The Healing Power of the Arts Tapping the Therapeutic Value of Creativity

AFHS-M — Mon, 15 Mar 2021 15:10:00 +0000

Article by Linda F. Joffe Author’s note: An edited version of this article appeared in the Sarasota Herald Tribune’s Style Magazine on February 21, 2021. That article can be viewed at https://sarasotaheraldtribune-fl.newsmemory.com/?special=Style. The arts have a powerful impact on our world. They can illuminate both minds and hearts, thus becoming a force for well-being. Beyond...

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What To Do With Worry?

AFHS-M — Sat, 29 Aug 2020 18:44:39 +0000

Thoughts I want to share with you as we leave August and move into the first day of the rest of our lives. How has your life changed since the start of social isolation, social distancing, and designer masks? Have you been able to adapt to changes? Have you been personally affected by COVID or...

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Music Therapy – Reducing Fatigue Among Patients With Cancer

AFHS-M — Thu, 06 Aug 2020 15:04:34 +0000

Music Therapy Effective at Reducing Fatigue Among Patients With Cancer Jessica Nye, PhD Music therapy was reported to diminish cancer-related fatigue in a cross-sectional mixed-method study. These findings were published in JCO Oncology Practice. A total of 436 patients were assigned to 1 of 3 licensed music therapists to receive active (360 patients; eg, singing...

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Hedda Matza – HaughtonIdentify Ways to Express Gratitude

AFHS-M — Sun, 26 Apr 2020 21:55:39 +0000

In terms of gratitude, I suggest the first step is to find in your home a small pad or notebook or just plain paper and put the date on top and begin to list the things and people you are grateful during this time staying at home. One of my first responses is the increased...

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Lisa Richardson – Growth in hard places

AFHS-M — Sun, 26 Apr 2020 21:31:40 +0000

We have made it to a 3rd Self-Care Newsletter! I consider this is a great accomplishment since it is not the only thing needing to be done and it is not in my area of expertise. I am an introvert whose attention span also shifts quickly from project to project, and can easily feel overwhelmed...

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Kathleen suggests creating a Mandala of Emotions

AFHS-M — Sun, 26 Apr 2020 21:26:03 +0000

From Kathleen Horne, MA, LMHC, REACE, REAT, Certificate Training in Expressive Arts, Expressive Arts Florida Institute Use a fairly large sheet of paper if you have one. Any size will do. Trace a circle on it using a large plate or something else that is round. Lay it out somewhere, on a table, or tape it to...

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