The Health Lodge was very fortunate to talk to the authors Caitlin Marshall and Lizzie Rose about their book “Creative First Aid” and really appreciate and understand the importance of creativity for our mental wellbeing. In their book creativity meets mental health in this empowering and playful guide to self-care and wellbeing, with 50 inspiring prescriptions anyone can try.
“Creativity lowers our stress hormones, calms our nervous system and can get us into a flow state. Our innate creativity is part of being human, but it’s easy to forget, especially since many of us have been told that we are ‘no good’ at art”.
Creative First Aid is a practical guide about the proven positive effects of making something – a garden, a story, a meal, a drawing – and the powerful interaction this process can have on our mental, emotional and physical state. Based on scientific evidence, this inspiring book empowers the reader with awareness and simple creative tools that can open a door to experiencing delight, awe and joy each and every day. It includes stories from those who have found their way through trauma, anxiety, grief and chronic illness.Creative First Aid is a roadmap for how to look after yourself on tough days, amazing days – and all the days in between.
“We’ve been humbled by the effects Creative First Aid and Creative Prescriptions has on communities and especially those living through trauma and for people unable to work due to psychological injury.” Caitlin and Lizzie.
Simon DuBois has more than 20 years’ experience supporting people in the Byron Shire. Over the years he has developed a reputation for helping his patients explore psychological distress in a relaxed and supportive environment.
Simon works with traditional treatment therapies, such as Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Schema Therapy and Mindfulness. He is also trained in Eye Movement Desensitisation Therapy (EMDR), Internal Family Systems Therapy (IFS) and Polyvagal Therapy for the treatment of trauma based distress and can provide treatment for depression and pain with the use of non-invasive Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS).
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