The idea for this 31 Day series came from the book Your Brain on Art -How the Arts Transform Us, by Susan Magsamen and Ivy Ross.
To be honest, the book ended up being a little too scientific and serious for my tastes, but it did get me thinking.
At the beginning of the book is a quiz about the impact of art on your life. I scored pitifully low and was quite surprised. I thought I was all about creativity and art, but I learned I may have talked the talk, but really didn’t walk the walk.
Magsamen and Ross define the arts as an Aesthetic Mindset:
How you are aware of the arts and aesthetics around you, and how you bring them into your life with purpose.
Now why would this even be important? Well, just like the thirty-one-day challenge I did on curiosity in 2023, I discovered that the arts can actually contribute to a better quality of life, especially as we age.
So I’m hoping you’ll follow along this month as we explore how you can incorporate more of the arts in your life. Hopefully, I may be able to score a little bit higher on the quiz.
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