How often do you get creative? For me, it’s actually not very often & I’m sure that’s true for most of us. But Caitlin Marshall & Lizzie Rose say it absolutely should be a priority in all of our lives as an essential tool for supporting good mental health - they even argue its science backed powers make it something that should be prescribed just like medication. They’re the founders of Makeshift - an organisation that helps to deliver creative first aid to people who need it most. They’ve worked with disaster affected communities, juvenile justice centres, injured workers and employers across the country. In this episode you’ll learn the science behind why our brains love being creative & some of the creative prescriptions you can start to introduce into your life whether you have a minute, 10 or 30 to play with! This episode is brought to you by Youfoodz, for $200 of your first 5 boxes use the code HELPFUL or order via⁠⁠⁠ ⁠this link⁠⁠⁠⁠. CONNECT WITH US Connect with⁠⁠⁠ ⁠That's Helpful⁠⁠⁠⁠ on Instagram.Find Makeshift on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ & via their website. BOOK Creative First Aid Want to become a podcast sponsor, got some feedback for me or just fancy a chat? Email me - [email protected] TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:51 - What is creative first aid? 00:05:17 - The neuroscience of creativity 00:07:41 - Anything sensory is meditative 00:09:00 - How creativity interacts with our nervous system 00:12:30 - What is the window of tolerance? 00:15:30 - Joy’s two way relationship 00:16:45 - Glimmer Hunting 00:20:40 - The different kinds of creative prescriptions 00:22:15 - Quick relief prescriptions 00:24:00 - 15-30 minute prescriptions 00:25:30 - Longer prescriptions