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Don’t knock mindfulness – it helps us artists see the world as it isEven though the word has become a marketing cliche, it is a disciplined practice with the intention of paying close attention to the present moment, argues Mary Neave I enjoyed reading Jonathan Jones’s article (No one can draw from life like DavidContinue reading “Don’t Knock Mindfulness”

Arts and cultural engagement ‘linked to slower pace of biological ageing’ https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/may/12/arts-cultural-engagement-linked-slower-pace-biological-ageing-ucl-research?CMP=share_btn_url

Article from The Guardian by Denis Campbell, Health policy editor. Singing, painting or visiting a gallery or museum helps people age more slowly, according to the latest study to link taking an active interest in art and culture with improved health. The findings are the first to show that both participating in arts activities andContinue reading “Arts and cultural engagement ‘linked to slower pace of biological ageing’”