Art & Wellness

There is a strong connection between exposure to the arts and humanities and emotional well-being.  Our colleagues Julian Jimarez Howard at Johnson & Johnson and the curatorial team at the Cleveland Clinic have shared some studies and resources!

Cleveland Clinic - Art's Effect on Mood, Stress, ComfortArt and Improving Health and Well Being - WHO

Mangione, S., Chakraborti, C., Staltari, G. et al. 

Medical Students’ Exposure to the Humanities Correlates with Positive Personal Qualities and Reduced Burnout: A Multi-Institutional U.S. Survey. 

J GEN INTERN MED 33, 628–634 (2018).

Some more articles from Artsy that could prove useful covering a similar topic:

“Why Med Schools Are Requiring Art Classes,” Artsy Online, Aug. 21, 2017

“Study Finds Med Students Who Make Time for Art Have More Empathy,” Artsy Online, Jan. 30. 2018