Guest Tammy Groves-Thornton, owner, and founder of TGT Art, a boutique Art Studio that caters to Art Design, Photography, and Paint Parties. Facebook: Tammy Groves Thornton Instagram: @IamTGTArt Host a Paint Party or book Private Sessions: TGT Art Parties on Facebook Introduction Are you somewhere in the grieving process after the loss of a relationship, loved one, friendship, or perhaps a job? Feeling like you’re never going to get your mojo back? In this Episode of The Bougie Black Therapist Podcast, Guest Tammy Groves Thornton joins the conversation to discuss how art can speed up the healing process after heartache. A recent study indicated there was a 71% decrease in feelings of anxiety and 73% decrease in feelings of depression for evaluated art participants. Stopping the Chase helps clients who struggle with depression and anxiety understand that these issues are caused by a disconnect between the body and the brain because the brain can go forward, backward, and present, but our bodies can only do one. When there's a disconnect between our thoughts and our feelings, it can throw us into a state of turmoil on a regular basis. Topics Definition of Depression Definition of Anxiety Art Can Help with Depression and Anxiety Art Can Help People Reconnect with Joy Art Can Help When Dealing with Matters of the Heart Art is Healing and Healing is a Process Sometimes Painful Experiences are Necessary to the Healing Process Start Off Small and Make Time for Creativity Conclusion The process of creating connects us to what is divine in us. It is a special connection we have to The Creator because The Creator created us. Our thoughts are energy, and energy never dies, so it’s important that we give our thoughts a place to go to keep them from ruminating and getting stuck in the vibration of us. Art is an excellent way to heal and give our thoughts energy. The Bougie Black Therapist Podcast gives entrepreneurs and other clinicians and service providers the space and the conversations to be their authentic selves while figuring out what works for them. Subscribe to the Stopping the Chase Newsletter, purchase merch, or schedule a Consultation: Visit www.StoppingTheChase.com Facebook: Stopping the Chase Instagram: @stoppingthechase Podcast: Bougie Black Therapist YouTube: Bougie Black Therapist Definition of Depression When a person is excessively worried about the past to the point to where it affects them and their ability to be in the present. Definition of Anxiety When a person is excessively worried about the future to the point where it keeps them from being in the present. Healing is a Process The more steps that are taken, the more momentum increases the more opportunities unfold. Sometimes Painful Experiences are Necessary to the process. you've got to basically destroy everything that was before so whatever's new can emerge