How painting reduces stress: The science behind art and wellbeing
In 2016, researchers at Drexel University published a landmark study showing that 45 minutes of creative activity significantly reduces cortisol — the body’s primary stress hormone — regardless of the participant’s prior artistic experience. This was not a minor finding. It confirmed what art therapists had long known: making something with your hands changes your […]
The connection between creativity and wellbeing at work
The relationship between creativity and wellbeing is not incidental. It is neurological, psychological and deeply practical. And for organisations that want both high performance and healthy people, it is one of the most important connections to understand. What the research shows A substantial body of research links creative engagement at work with reduced stress, greater […]
Burnout prevention starts with creativity: What every business leader should know
Burnout does not arrive suddenly. It accumulates — through sustained pressure, narrowing perspective, loss of meaning, and the slow erosion of the cognitive resources that make good work possible. Most organisations treat burnout as a recovery problem. The better approach is to treat it as a prevention problem — and creativity is one of the […]
