Why artistic therapy is so effective and how to practice every day

In Boston, pediatrician Michael Yogman writes a fresh kind of recipe for his youthful patients: art and play. Jogman, who is also an assistant to the Clinical Professor of Pediatrics in the Harvard Medical School, prescribes his patients daily entertaining activity to do with a guardian or friends, such as dance, drawing or game. He adapts his “prescriptions” to match the needs and preferences of each child, emphasizing the idea of ​​gleeful commitment. Michael says: “Children need different things. They have specific likes and reluctance depending on the stage of development and emotional commitment. We are working on the best matching that maximizes the gleeful discovery.” Michael’s goal is to leave stress, loneliness and anxiety by helping patients understand and process their emotions and build skills for the future.