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Samantha Badrock
- 5 days ago
Easing Social Anxiety
I know going back to school is (well, for us Victorians) a week away. Going to school for some kids, can bring on panic attacks and...
Samantha Badrock
- Sep 5
Wild about Mindfulness
A lot of people say if you follow your passion you will bank coin and lead a happy life. This saying has often left me conflicted, I...
Samantha Badrock
- Sep 5
How to host the perfect Kids Party
Hosting the perfect kids party can seem almost impossible. I know, when I run the kids art parties that there is always a moment of...
Samantha Badrock
- Sep 4
What is Neurographic Art
Too often I hear that people are unable to eliminate fear and anxiety, and that they have come to just accept it as part of their every...
Samantha Badrock
- Sep 1
Resetting your Nervous System with my top 3 art therapy techniques
Resetting our nervous systems can feel like an almost impossible feat when we are in the midst of a Fight or Flight all out panic attack....
Samantha Badrock
- Aug 29
The Science behind ART & HEALING
Art Therapy IS useful in assisting a client to explore and recover from traumatic events everyday new neuroscience research is backing...
Samantha Badrock
- Aug 16
How to use Cognitive Behavioural Therapy approaches to gain a deeper understanding of our problems.
Art as we know, has a profound impact on our psyche and the way we feel. In less than 5 minutes a day, we can gain a deeper understanding...
Samantha Badrock
- Jun 5
The new digital storm - learning to draw anime
Written By Jamille West Today digital art is taking the world by storm and providing you and your neighbour down the street access to...
Samantha Badrock
- May 31
Lift your mood and mind with colour.
“Our relations with colours are as unique as our religions, cultures, and lives.” No one denies it: Colors impact us. From the grim,...
Samantha Badrock
- May 27
Art allows us to suffer in adaptive ways
Art can be a safe way to explore one’s inner world, including emotions and thoughts. This can be difficult at times; however if we give...
Samantha Badrock
- Jan 11
Art therapy treating anorexia? A Patient's View
Art therapy is a relatively new alternate therapy to grace our presence in the battle with mental health illness. What might be laughed...
Samantha Badrock
- Sep 21, 2021
Why modify the creative environment for people with autism on the spectrum?
Mindfulness and art go hand in hand, but if our environment is not compatible with a state of flow, how will we get all those proven...
Samantha Badrock
- Sep 12, 2021
Plagiarism is destroying our ability to become authentic artists.
This is a moment in time I will not forget.... You may have seen a book review in one of the old blog posts for "drawing Made Easy -...
Samantha Badrock
- Sep 6, 2021
10 tips to improve your sketching
1. Drawing is a Skill Drawing is by definition, making a mark on a page. But if you want to turn your stick figures into masterpieces to...
Samantha Badrock
- Sep 3, 2021
Get off the Canvas - How to be creative in with limited supplies and space
This was always going to eventually come up..... We are all living our best lockdown life, and sometimes it can be tricky to constantly...
Samantha Badrock
- Aug 30, 2021
Art in Aged Care is not about making the painting... and I will tell you why
If you have been reading my blog for a while now, you will know that art gives opportunity for non-verbal expression. As the brain slowly...
Samantha Badrock
- Aug 30, 2021
Top 5 benefits of Drawing
Picking up a pencil and going with the 'Art Flow' has many benefits beyond the joy of splashing some colour on a page. Check out my top 5...
Samantha Badrock
- Aug 18, 2021
Art is Just OBSERVATION...
Millions of people throughout history have (weather they like to admit it or not) have diaries. In bygone eras before technology recorded...
Samantha Badrock
- Aug 2, 2021
6 Steps to expressing your emotions like Frida Khalo
She said that she painted self-portraits because “…I am the person I know best.” Mexican painter Frida Khalo was known best for her...