Clay art therapy represents much more than just a recreational activity, it is\u00a0part of the therapy for cancer treatment<\/strong>\u00a0itself, as behavioural oncology literature mantains.<\/p>\n Clay handling<\/strong>\u00a0should not be confused with just any recreational activity meant to fill the time and relieve boredom during hospitalization: clay handling is actually\u00a0a form of self-expression<\/strong>, an opportunity to access the inner world through non-verbal ways of communication.<\/p>\n Compared to other activities, and other materials,\u00a0clay modelling<\/strong>\u00a0is a highly intense and powerful tactile experience.\u00a0Touch is in fact one of the first communication channels used by human beings<\/strong>. It is pivotal in the early years of life and therefore particularly suited, at a later stage, to expressing deeper needs otherwise difficult to communicate.<\/p>\n Recreational therapy<\/strong>\u00a0through clay modelling works in two ways:<\/p>\n \u2022It gives practical help to children and teens : clay handling actually places their bodies in a better position when taking treatments. \u2022Pottery Therapy stimulates children\u2019s and teens\u2019 \u201chealthy part\u201d through\u00a0play<\/strong>,\u00a0creativity<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0socialisation<\/strong>, which are fundamental elements in the developmental age. Ceramic Therapy: pottery art therapy for children with cancer Clay art therapy represents much more […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":62,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1525","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fondazionelenethun.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1525","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fondazionelenethun.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fondazionelenethun.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fondazionelenethun.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fondazionelenethun.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1525"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.fondazionelenethun.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1525\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2260,"href":"https:\/\/www.fondazionelenethun.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1525\/revisions\/2260"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fondazionelenethun.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/62"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fondazionelenethun.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1525"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Art therapy workshops for children: benefits of recreational therapy<\/strong><\/h2>\n
\nWhen\u00a0stress is under control<\/strong>\u00a0and reduced, this decreases the activity of neurotransmitters such as catecholamines (adrenaline and noradrenaline), resulting in a\u00a0slower heart rate<\/strong>\u00a0and respiratory rate and\u00a0lower blood pressure<\/strong>.
\nIn addition, the\u00a0decrease in cortisol<\/strong>, the hormone that weakens the immune system, leads to improved performance of the body\u2019s immunitary defenses.
\nThe state of well-being and\u00a0joy\u00a0<\/strong>promotes the\u00a0release of beta-endorphin<\/strong>, that works as\u00a0pain reliever<\/strong>\u00a0and ends up\u00a0stimulating the immune system<\/strong>\u00a0as well.<\/p>\n
\nWe aim to ensure that these elements are not lost during disease and hospitalization to support normal and positive growth.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"