Art Isn't Just Good For The Mind, It's Good For The Body Too

And the two are more interconnected than you think.

SOURCE:American Art Therapy Association

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My dad was the one who had just had brain surgery, but I also needed to heal.

While he recovered in Cedars-Sinai Medical Center I found myself roaming the halls which, luckily for me, were adorned with a museum-quality art collection, including the work of Paul Klee, Marc Chagall, Helen Frankenthaler and Robert Rauschenberg.

This is an excerpt from an article by Huffington Post arts and health writer, Priscilla Frank. Click here to continue reading the full story on the Huffington Post.

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