How Art Making Promotes Dopamine

Discover the joy of art making 

Dopamine is released when we do something pleasurable, and it makes us feel more joyful, focused, and motivated. The act of repetitive creative motions like drawing, painting, or collaging floods your brain with dopamine, and when this powerful neurotransmitter is activated you are empowering yourself to approach life more mindfully and positively.

Dopamine is a neurotransmitter made in your brain. It plays a role as a “reward center” and in many body functions, including memory, movement, motivation, mood, attention and more.*

*Cleveland Clinic

HOW IT IMPACTS US

Dopamine is released when we do something pleasurable, and it makes us feel more joyful, grounded, focused, and motivated. 

The act of repetitive creative motions like drawing, painting, collaging or embroidering floods your brain with dopamine. When this powerful, feel-good neurotransmitter is activated, you are empowering yourself to approach life more mindfully and positively.

CREATIVE REMEDY

Start your day with a hit of dopamine. Instead of diving right into the hamster wheel of work and life, take 10-20 minutes (or more if you have it) in the morning to draw or watercolor something from nature. This could be a flower, piece of fruit, leaf, or indoor plant. Don’t worry about how it looks - neuroscientists have proven that you don’t have to be technically “good” at art making to receive the health benefits from a regular creative practice

OUTCOME

• More focused and motivated 
• More contented and joyful 
• Better equipped to make decisions and achieve goals