Jung said: "The circle I drew seems to echo my mood at that time every day;" Later, I gradually found that the original rim is a symbol of our inner nature, my whole, and my personality. If all the wheels are full, our life will be harmonious. Creating Datura can not only release emotions and break away from the old mode of thinking, but also help you return to the center, meditate and see the inner richness. "
Through Jung's advocacy, Datura painting has become an important expressive art therapy.
First, the theoretical basis of Datura painting
Datura painting, as one of the ways of painting therapy, has the same theoretical basis as painting therapy. "Humans first create pictures to recreate words, and preschool children will draw on paper first, instead of learning words directly".
In 2007, the British Art Therapy Association (BAAT) defined painting therapy as:
"Painting therapy is a kind of psychotherapy, with art media as the main communication tool. Visitors who receive painting therapy do not need artistic experience and skills in advance. Therapists do not make aesthetic evaluation or diagnostic evaluation of the images made by visitors. Their purpose is to provide visitors with a relatively safe and helpful environment, in which they can change and grow on the personality level through the use of artistic materials. "
0 1 projection theory
In psychology, projection refers to a psychological function that individuals unconsciously reflect their own personality characteristics such as thoughts, attitudes, wishes, emotions and personalities on external things. Jung often encourages patients to record their mental images and dreams in the form of paintings to analyze their personalities. "Projection, as a psychological defense mechanism, is regarded as an unconscious activity that actively expresses itself in analytical psychology. Individuals maintain the balance of internal personality structure through projection and reduce the level of stress and anxiety. The process of painting is a natural projection process, which allows us to get in touch with the students' spiritual world and make it concrete. Students draw mandala, and the inner world takes mandala as the carrier, looking for the outlet of emotional release and expression.
02 color theory
A research form shows that "when the subject is in a room with red walls, people will become restless;" When the subjects are in a room with blue walls, people's mood will be relatively calm, so the color has a great influence on people's mood. Different colors show different emotional states: blue represents calmness, peace and relaxation, green represents growth, rebirth and hope, yellow represents warmth, sunshine and vitality, purple represents nobility and abundance, red represents celebration and attack, white represents purity and light, and black represents depression, darkness and death.
JulietJue and others show through experiments that "in the paintings of mental patients, red and black are the main colors, while in the paintings of normal people, the colors are average"-colors can reveal information about emotions.
The research results on the relationship between color and emotion are as follows: (1) The most prominent color used in painting is an important indicator of emotional state; (2) The colors used and the collocation of colors can reveal the painter's emotional state; (3) Analyzing its meaning helps the painter to control his emotions.
03 brain lateralization theory
The famous "split brain" experiment reveals that the two hemispheres of the brain have obvious asymmetric functions, that is, the theory of dominant division of labor. The left hemisphere is responsible for speech and reasoning, while the right hemisphere is responsible for intuition, perception and spatial perception. The right hemisphere of the brain is dominated by graphics, which is in charge of music, painting and emotion.
Sometimes language is weak, and some inner feelings are difficult to describe in words. The application of painting therapy can well enter the inner world of students and build a bridge between consciousness and unconsciousness. Painting therapy can reduce students' psychological defense, help students better present their inner true state, and help to deeply analyze students' psychology, thus solving some emotional problems that cannot be solved by language.
Second, the psychological effect of Datura painting
1. Help students express and vent their emotions.
Datura painting is an artistic expression. In the process of painting, students can project their inner thoughts and feelings, and students can express their emotions by coloring the outline of Datura. According to your inner feelings, pick up brushes of different colors and play freely. When the pen tip is smeared on paper, the inner anxiety and tension will flow freely with the pen tip.
When students are bored and anxious, the pen tip is painted with color, and the pen is written in a hurry, and the painted color lines will be messy and irregular.
When students are in a calm mood, writing will be slower, color lines will appear delicate and smooth, and lines will show certain regularity.
Regardless of the aesthetic degree of students' coloring, students will feel very comfortable after coloring and some emotions can be effectively released. Students can quickly express their repressed emotions through Datura painting, and students who need counseling can be found from the color matching and line regularity of the picture.
2. Help students meditate and improve their concentration.
Students are sometimes impetuous and uncertain. Ask the students to color the mandala. With the soft mandala music, the students slowly draw with the mandala in the music, and their emotions stabilize and their hearts slowly calm down. Datura painting can provide a meditation channel for students, and help them concentrate on one painting at a time. In the long run, students' concentration will also be improved.
3. Guide students to learn to live in the present.
When students draw mandala, their flow is concentrated in this moment. When their thoughts are concentrated on the brush, they can feel the power of the present, and there is no worry about the past or expectation for the future at this moment. When students feel the beauty of this moment, they will be more willing to live in this moment, live in this moment, think nothing, and concentrate on doing things at this moment.
4. Assist students to establish a sense of rules and integrate themselves.
Datura painting includes regular and symmetrical numbers. For students with inner contradictions, it is suggested that students should pay attention to rules and symmetry when drawing. Regular and symmetrical graphics can give students a sense of stability and security. When drawing regular and symmetrical figures, students' inner conflicts and confusion of consciousness are reconciled and sorted out. After practicing Datura painting many times, students can better integrate themselves, find a sense of unity and stability, and thus show their true selves.
5. Guide students to explore their own life potential.
From the initial stage of coloring the outline of Datura, to the students drawing the inner Datura pattern themselves. In this process, students explore their true hearts and express them with mandala patterns. From invisibility to dominance, students will be closer to their true selves, clear their inner real desires and understand their life potential. When the inner world is presented through the mandala model, students will know themselves better, which is a process of exploring the inner world and meeting their true selves.
At present, although there are various forms of mental health education activities in primary and secondary schools, the application of Datura painting is rarely involved. Applying Datura painting to mental health education courses can not only enrich classroom forms, but also give full play to students' initiative, self-growth, self-healing and ultimate self-realization through artistic expression.
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