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		<title>Last Minute Holiday Art Therapy Ideas</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 08:41:07 +0000</pubDate>
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The holidays can be a stressful time of year for a lot of people. Although many people are on vacation and have some time off during the holidays, it&#8217;s not always the most relaxing time of year. Stress during the holidays can stem from family, friends, finding gifts, holiday traffic, long lines, money&#8230;you get the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Valentine&#8217;s Day Art Therapy Ideas, Activities</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2009 09:02:43 +0000</pubDate>
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(Remember, you can do this any time of the year!)
Valentine&#8217;s Day is meant to be a time of year when you do something special for someone special you love. Even though the holiday is grossly over-commercialized in my opinion (a separate topic altogether!), there are still concepts from the holiday you can&#8217;t deny and that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Transformational Therapy &#8211; Art Therapy for Life Changes</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Nov 2008 09:00:48 +0000</pubDate>
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People can change in different ways over the course of their lifetime. While it varies by individual, some people may not change drastically over the course of their life, but some people do make drastic transformations&#8230;sometimes more than once!
There are too many possibilities to list every reason why or how people might change, but it&#8217;s important to understand that we all go through changes and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Healing With Mandala Art Therapy &#8211; A Multi-Cultural Idea Worth Exploring</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Mar 2008 05:50:28 +0000</pubDate>
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History &#38; Meaning of the Mandala
The Mandala (Sanskrit for &#8220;circle&#8221; or &#8220;completion&#8221;) has a long history and is recognized for its deep spiritual meaning and representation of wholeness.
Many people and cultures have vouched for the mandala&#8217;s intrinsic meaning. Buddhists, Tibetans, and Hindus have all derived meaning from the mandala and its captivating beauty. Psychoanalyst Carl [...]]]></description>
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		<title>An Art Therapy Idea Worth Listening To</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Feb 2008 06:54:15 +0000</pubDate>
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I love it when I come across great examples of effective art therapy. As I mentioned in an earlier post, I came across a great story about how a teacher successfully implemented art therapy into the classroom. If you&#8217;re interested in the details of the activity, it&#8217;s worth the read. Here&#8217;s a couple of quotes [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Get Creative With Collages</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jan 2008 08:24:21 +0000</pubDate>
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Collages are another easy art therapy idea to implement. If for some reason you&#8217;re not familiar with collages or you need a quick refresher on some different types of collages, here&#8217;s a little explanation as to what they are.
The term collage originates from the French word coller, which means &#8220;to glue.&#8221; The collage is a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Self-Exploration &#8211; Art Therapy Ideas 2</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jan 2008 07:30:59 +0000</pubDate>
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Along the same lines as the self-portrait, the idea of self-exploration is a very important part of any art therapy. It can also be very rewarding. As you go through the artistic process and creative expression buds and grows, you may notice certain things about yourself that you wouldn&#8217;t have otherwise noticed.
It&#8217;s important to be [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Self Portrait &#8211; Art Therapy Idea 1</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jan 2008 09:22:10 +0000</pubDate>
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The self-portrait is a simple art therapy idea that can reveal a lot about a person. The basic idea with this type of art therapy is that the person communicates, through art, how he or she sees him or herself.
This can be as wide open or limited as you choose. Whether you want to set [...]]]></description>
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