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HOW CAN ART HEAL US? | Linh Nguyễn | TEDxUEH


hi everyone um my name is Lee a normal

hi everyone um my name is Lee a normal woman like any others you can see easily

woman like any others you can see easily

woman like any others you can see easily on the street every day despite my

on the street every day despite my

on the street every day despite my healthy looks and smiles always on my

healthy looks and smiles always on my

healthy looks and smiles always on my lives I’ve had OCD and panic disorder

lives I’ve had OCD and panic disorder

lives I’ve had OCD and panic disorder for like 14 years there were times I

for like 14 years there were times I

for like 14 years there were times I could not leave my house nor do anything

could not leave my house nor do anything

could not leave my house nor do anything useful

useful

useful I was homebound and drowned in my

I was homebound and drowned in my

I was homebound and drowned in my negative thoughts but anyway they still

negative thoughts but anyway they still

negative thoughts but anyway they still available Edison and one of the main

available Edison and one of the main

available Edison and one of the main reasons that I came to found beautiful

reasons that I came to found beautiful

reasons that I came to found beautiful my Vietnam a nonprofit organization that

my Vietnam a nonprofit organization that

my Vietnam a nonprofit organization that aims to provide free knowledge and free

aims to provide free knowledge and free

aims to provide free knowledge and free nourish and service about clinical

nourish and service about clinical

nourish and service about clinical psychology and mental health for

psychology and mental health for

psychology and mental health for Vietnamese people I was also born in a

Vietnamese people I was also born in a

Vietnamese people I was also born in a family for the past traditions my

family for the past traditions my

family for the past traditions my great-great-grandfather was a poet named

great-great-grandfather was a poet named

great-great-grandfather was a poet named foo Ling lien so as far as I’ve exposed

foo Ling lien so as far as I’ve exposed

foo Ling lien so as far as I’ve exposed to art I can say it is a very important

to art I can say it is a very important

to art I can say it is a very important thing for everyone so now I will say a

thing for everyone so now I will say a

thing for everyone so now I will say a little bit about art well we usually

little bit about art well we usually

little bit about art well we usually perceive art as something abstracted in

perceive art as something abstracted in

perceive art as something abstracted in meaning and complicated yes it can’t be

meaning and complicated yes it can’t be

meaning and complicated yes it can’t be but for me it is also realistic and

but for me it is also realistic and

but for me it is also realistic and down-to-earth the Old Stone story in his

down-to-earth the Old Stone story in his

down-to-earth the Old Stone story in his essay named what is our describe are in

essay named what is our describe are in

essay named what is our describe are in a very relatable way art is not some

a very relatable way art is not some

a very relatable way art is not some mysterious ideas about beauty or God it

mysterious ideas about beauty or God it

mysterious ideas about beauty or God it is neither a game in which men less of a

is neither a game in which men less of a

is neither a game in which men less of a see sees his exist energy but it is the

see sees his exist energy but it is the

see sees his exist energy but it is the means of Union among men joining them

means of Union among men joining them

means of Union among men joining them together in the same feelings progress

together in the same feelings progress

together in the same feelings progress toward a well-being of individuals and

toward a well-being of individuals and

toward a well-being of individuals and our humanities and for me art is not a

our humanities and for me art is not a

our humanities and for me art is not a thing it is a way and specifically a

thing it is a way and specifically a

thing it is a way and specifically a very beautiful way of healing oneself so

very beautiful way of healing oneself so

very beautiful way of healing oneself so we often hear somebody says that if we

we often hear somebody says that if we

we often hear somebody says that if we are sake we should go to the doctor see

are sake we should go to the doctor see

are sake we should go to the doctor see what’s wrong and treat it yes indeed for

what’s wrong and treat it yes indeed for

what’s wrong and treat it yes indeed for example if you have abdominal pain there

example if you have abdominal pain there

example if you have abdominal pain there may be something wrong with your stomach

may be something wrong with your stomach

may be something wrong with your stomach or bowel

or bowel

or bowel if someone has lung cancer there will be

if someone has lung cancer there will be

if someone has lung cancer there will be a tumor an unusual cell grows inside the

a tumor an unusual cell grows inside the

a tumor an unusual cell grows inside the lung so mental health is so mental

lung so mental health is so mental

lung so mental health is so mental health is as important as physical

health is as important as physical

health is as important as physical health we can have insurance

health we can have insurance

health we can have insurance set and angry feelings from time to time

set and angry feelings from time to time

set and angry feelings from time to time just like we catch a cold but if you

just like we catch a cold but if you

just like we catch a cold but if you have mental illness so there may be some

have mental illness so there may be some

have mental illness so there may be some things not right in your brain for

things not right in your brain for

things not right in your brain for example chemical imbalance

example chemical imbalance

example chemical imbalance neurotransmitter deficiency etc so here

neurotransmitter deficiency etc so here

neurotransmitter deficiency etc so here is an image of normal brain scan versus

is an image of normal brain scan versus

is an image of normal brain scan versus brains with mental illnesses you can see

brains with mental illnesses you can see

brains with mental illnesses you can see they have a different skin image here so

they have a different skin image here so

they have a different skin image here so yeah so therefore I think our is an

yeah so therefore I think our is an

yeah so therefore I think our is an approach to heal our mind and help us

approach to heal our mind and help us

approach to heal our mind and help us have a better mentor email system at

have a better mentor email system at

have a better mentor email system at therapy in the other hand on the other

therapy in the other hand on the other

therapy in the other hand on the other hand is um one of the most recommended

hand is um one of the most recommended

hand is um one of the most recommended approach that are being used by a

approach that are being used by a

approach that are being used by a professional and therapies to treat

professional and therapies to treat

professional and therapies to treat mental illness but today I will only

mental illness but today I will only

mental illness but today I will only talk about our in our daily life and how

talk about our in our daily life and how

talk about our in our daily life and how it can heal us language may be different

it can heal us language may be different

it can heal us language may be different from person to person country to country

from person to person country to country

from person to person country to country but art is not it is something we all

but art is not it is something we all

but art is not it is something we all share in common so there I will talk

share in common so there I will talk

share in common so there I will talk about some kind of art for example music

about some kind of art for example music

about some kind of art for example music or visual arts so firstly music sorry

firstly music it is no doubt that a

firstly music it is no doubt that a single song can soothe one’s mine

single song can soothe one’s mine

single song can soothe one’s mine according to Johnny Cash a famous singer

according to Johnny Cash a famous singer

according to Johnny Cash a famous singer and songwriter once said I could wrap

and songwriter once said I could wrap

and songwriter once said I could wrap myself in a warm cocoon of a song and go

myself in a warm cocoon of a song and go

myself in a warm cocoon of a song and go anywhere I believe that everyone was put

anywhere I believe that everyone was put

anywhere I believe that everyone was put on the earphones and isolate ourselves

on the earphones and isolate ourselves

on the earphones and isolate ourselves from the surrounding and this one’s

from the surrounding and this one’s

from the surrounding and this one’s immersing in the music – especially when

immersing in the music – especially when

immersing in the music – especially when we’re not feeling so well or want to

we’re not feeling so well or want to

we’re not feeling so well or want to relax a bit meaningful Larry and

relax a bit meaningful Larry and

relax a bit meaningful Larry and wonderful rhythm can be played again and

wonderful rhythm can be played again and

wonderful rhythm can be played again and again in our head in some of the most

again in our head in some of the most

again in our head in some of the most difficult times and I believe music does

difficult times and I believe music does

difficult times and I believe music does really result out in the conflict there

really result out in the conflict there

really result out in the conflict there are actually some scientific studies

are actually some scientific studies

are actually some scientific studies show that music can reduce stress and

show that music can reduce stress and

show that music can reduce stress and anxiety levels a pain relief and improve

anxiety levels a pain relief and improve

anxiety levels a pain relief and improve life quality furthermore it can also

life quality furthermore it can also

life quality furthermore it can also have Pat Wilson and stroke patients

have Pat Wilson and stroke patients

have Pat Wilson and stroke patients recover much faster like they can walk

recover much faster like they can walk

recover much faster like they can walk faster and function back to normal this

faster and function back to normal this

faster and function back to normal this is an image of the actual brain waves

is an image of the actual brain waves

is an image of the actual brain waves after listening for a certain rhythm

after listening for a certain rhythm

after listening for a certain rhythm after 30 minutes for example before if

after 30 minutes for example before if

after 30 minutes for example before if this brainwave show that we had Pensions

this brainwave show that we had Pensions

this brainwave show that we had Pensions agitated and Confused feeling so after

agitated and Confused feeling so after

agitated and Confused feeling so after 15 minutes we feel more calm confident

15 minutes we feel more calm confident

15 minutes we feel more calm confident and relaxed so for me personally

and relaxed so for me personally

and relaxed so for me personally whenever I hear a good piece of music I

whenever I hear a good piece of music I

whenever I hear a good piece of music I felt like negative energy are being

felt like negative energy are being

felt like negative energy are being thrown away a beautiful library comes

thrown away a beautiful library comes

thrown away a beautiful library comes from a sweet single voice it’s like a

from a sweet single voice it’s like a

from a sweet single voice it’s like a whisper to me it’s like somebody at

whisper to me it’s like somebody at

whisper to me it’s like somebody at least at last somebody care and she or

least at last somebody care and she or

least at last somebody care and she or he is listening and understanding what

he is listening and understanding what

he is listening and understanding what I’ve been through so right now I will

I’ve been through so right now I will

I’ve been through so right now I will sing for you a shot a verse of a song

sing for you a shot a verse of a song

sing for you a shot a verse of a song named somewhere over the rainbow so hope

named somewhere over the rainbow so hope

named somewhere over the rainbow so hope you enjoy

you enjoy

you enjoy some way ha ha

some well for the rainbow why then oh

some well for the rainbow why then oh why can’t I so is it sound something

why can’t I so is it sound something

why can’t I so is it sound something right so if they’re professional singers

right so if they’re professional singers

right so if they’re professional singers sing it I thank you so secondly I think

sing it I thank you so secondly I think

sing it I thank you so secondly I think there’s another way to sort people with

there’s another way to sort people with

there’s another way to sort people with my aspire looking at some images or

my aspire looking at some images or

my aspire looking at some images or moving pictures is to be of it can be of

moving pictures is to be of it can be of

moving pictures is to be of it can be of funny pictures or calm and beautiful

funny pictures or calm and beautiful

funny pictures or calm and beautiful landscape like oceans with rippling

landscape like oceans with rippling

landscape like oceans with rippling waves a small town or mountains of

waves a small town or mountains of

waves a small town or mountains of fields cute pets and anymore can also

fields cute pets and anymore can also

fields cute pets and anymore can also come someone’s down when he or she is

come someone’s down when he or she is

come someone’s down when he or she is angry so I can show you a picture of my

angry so I can show you a picture of my

angry so I can show you a picture of my pet her name is Lily she is a Japanese

pet her name is Lily she is a Japanese

pet her name is Lily she is a Japanese sweet dog so here is her image so you

sweet dog so here is her image so you

sweet dog so here is her image so you can see here she is very cute right I

can see here she is very cute right I

can see here she is very cute right I think nobody can resist a Kunis so by

think nobody can resist a Kunis so by

think nobody can resist a Kunis so by whenever I feel angry at work or at home

whenever I feel angry at work or at home

whenever I feel angry at work or at home again look at her pictures and I feel

again look at her pictures and I feel

again look at her pictures and I feel more calm so it’s a very simple way that

more calm so it’s a very simple way that

more calm so it’s a very simple way that any one of us can do

so while looking at those picture I

so while looking at those picture I often imagine was liked to be in there

often imagine was liked to be in there

often imagine was liked to be in there what would it be if I were there and how

what would it be if I were there and how

what would it be if I were there and how could I interact and change something in

could I interact and change something in

could I interact and change something in it so after a minute or two imagining I

it so after a minute or two imagining I

it so after a minute or two imagining I was feeling calmer so you should try

was feeling calmer so you should try

was feeling calmer so you should try some finally I think trying coloring

some finally I think trying coloring

some finally I think trying coloring books and drawing writing by yourself

books and drawing writing by yourself

books and drawing writing by yourself also help whenever I felt upset I wrote

also help whenever I felt upset I wrote

also help whenever I felt upset I wrote my problem down one by one

my problem down one by one

my problem down one by one sometimes I even turned them to short

sometimes I even turned them to short

sometimes I even turned them to short stories and poem and reading them all

stories and poem and reading them all

stories and poem and reading them all that really made me feel better

that really made me feel better

that really made me feel better so this is an example of me doing

so this is an example of me doing

so this is an example of me doing coloring books and this is my painting I

coloring books and this is my painting I

coloring books and this is my painting I try some

try some

try some course on the internet I think it’s

course on the internet I think it’s

course on the internet I think it’s quite easy for you to do because it has

quite easy for you to do because it has

quite easy for you to do because it has step-by-step so I use some many vibrant

step-by-step so I use some many vibrant

step-by-step so I use some many vibrant and bright colors or like these yeah so

and bright colors or like these yeah so

and bright colors or like these yeah so after doing such picture like this I

after doing such picture like this I

after doing such picture like this I feel more confident income and it’s like

feel more confident income and it’s like

feel more confident income and it’s like I achieve something so there’s a real

I achieve something so there’s a real

I achieve something so there’s a real project named how arts heal the world

project named how arts heal the world

project named how arts heal the world war in u.s. it is a project that used

war in u.s. it is a project that used

war in u.s. it is a project that used art to help soldiers and veterans

art to help soldiers and veterans

art to help soldiers and veterans recover from brain injuries and

recover from brain injuries and

recover from brain injuries and post-traumatic stress disorder they were

post-traumatic stress disorder they were

post-traumatic stress disorder they were told to make a mask like this and put

told to make a mask like this and put

told to make a mask like this and put the face to their pain it helped them to

the face to their pain it helped them to

the face to their pain it helped them to get together experience empathy as

get together experience empathy as

get together experience empathy as Melissa Walker the founder of that

Melissa Walker the founder of that

Melissa Walker the founder of that project once a tension and anger melted

project once a tension and anger melted

project once a tension and anger melted away everybody is hugging and crying

away everybody is hugging and crying

away everybody is hugging and crying they were left feeling lighter so you

they were left feeling lighter so you

they were left feeling lighter so you can see they are very powerful masks

can see they are very powerful masks

can see they are very powerful masks that they express a very painful

that they express a very painful

that they express a very painful feelings but also they can express the

feelings but also they can express the

feelings but also they can express the negative pass to with each other like

negative pass to with each other like

negative pass to with each other like this oh yeah it’s painful to look but

this oh yeah it’s painful to look but

this oh yeah it’s painful to look but it’s also wonderful I think

it’s also wonderful I think

it’s also wonderful I think but our organization we received like up

but our organization we received like up

but our organization we received like up to 10 or 20 emails and message each day

to 10 or 20 emails and message each day

to 10 or 20 emails and message each day to ask us about their problems so

to ask us about their problems so

to ask us about their problems so there’s a few case that I use art to

there’s a few case that I use art to

there’s a few case that I use art to guide them and help them get better so I

guide them and help them get better so I

guide them and help them get better so I would like to share with you here the

would like to share with you here the

would like to share with you here the two specific case but first please allow

two specific case but first please allow

two specific case but first please allow me to change some of their identities

me to change some of their identities

me to change some of their identities due to safety reasons so the first case

due to safety reasons so the first case

due to safety reasons so the first case is a 16 years old girl named my she’s a

is a 16 years old girl named my she’s a

is a 16 years old girl named my she’s a student and she constantly felt anxious

student and she constantly felt anxious

student and she constantly felt anxious worried nervous I especially when an

worried nervous I especially when an

worried nervous I especially when an exam is near she also has severe

exam is near she also has severe

exam is near she also has severe headache

headache

headache tense most

tense most

tense most and sleep mr. buns at night eventually

and sleep mr. buns at night eventually

and sleep mr. buns at night eventually she said to me I cannot relax anymore I

she said to me I cannot relax anymore I

she said to me I cannot relax anymore I lost all my interest in other things oh

lost all my interest in other things oh

lost all my interest in other things oh I can’t think I’ll be study and study

I can’t think I’ll be study and study

I can’t think I’ll be study and study sounds pretty bad so my first advice for

sounds pretty bad so my first advice for

sounds pretty bad so my first advice for her was to buy a plane the book with

her was to buy a plane the book with

her was to buy a plane the book with outlines and tell her to write her

outlines and tell her to write her

outlines and tell her to write her problem one by one if there’s something

problem one by one if there’s something

problem one by one if there’s something troubling her she could draw or even

troubling her she could draw or even

troubling her she could draw or even color that this emotion for example

color that this emotion for example

color that this emotion for example wreck will be angry fear would be a gray

wreck will be angry fear would be a gray

wreck will be angry fear would be a gray color set without blue and so on it

color set without blue and so on it

color set without blue and so on it gives her a sense of objectifying these

gives her a sense of objectifying these

gives her a sense of objectifying these emotions and not see them as something

emotions and not see them as something

emotions and not see them as something to travel some and also when he when she

to travel some and also when he when she

to travel some and also when he when she has too many things to do I only I told

has too many things to do I only I told

has too many things to do I only I told her to only do one thing at a time and

her to only do one thing at a time and

her to only do one thing at a time and two things is not allowed the reason

two things is not allowed the reason

two things is not allowed the reason behind this was for normal people

behind this was for normal people

behind this was for normal people our brains are already wandering around

our brains are already wandering around

our brains are already wandering around and help so many thoughts but for

and help so many thoughts but for

and help so many thoughts but for anxious anxiety disorder and stress

anxious anxiety disorder and stress

anxious anxiety disorder and stress people it is so much worse they will

people it is so much worse they will

people it is so much worse they will have so much more running thoughts

have so much more running thoughts

have so much more running thoughts inside their head and by doing one thing

inside their head and by doing one thing

inside their head and by doing one thing at a time can help them to be more

at a time can help them to be more

at a time can help them to be more focused and not easily obsessed into

focused and not easily obsessed into

focused and not easily obsessed into these negative feelings I also the last

these negative feelings I also the last

these negative feelings I also the last thing I told her was to listen to a song

thing I told her was to listen to a song

thing I told her was to listen to a song of her choice while listening to it she

of her choice while listening to it she

of her choice while listening to it she could message her arms and legs and her

could message her arms and legs and her

could message her arms and legs and her whole body by doing so far away she

whole body by doing so far away she

whole body by doing so far away she significantly felt better and could

significantly felt better and could

significantly felt better and could study more effective I also suggested

study more effective I also suggested

study more effective I also suggested her to do that from now on so the second

her to do that from now on so the second

her to do that from now on so the second case is 26 years old male named tiny he

case is 26 years old male named tiny he

case is 26 years old male named tiny he was upset with the thought of being a

was upset with the thought of being a

was upset with the thought of being a better person and he also had anger

better person and he also had anger

better person and he also had anger management issues my advice for him

management issues my advice for him

management issues my advice for him was to tell him to listen to arraign

was to tell him to listen to arraign

was to tell him to listen to arraign ease to some rainy sounds or high pitch

ease to some rainy sounds or high pitch

ease to some rainy sounds or high pitch musical instrument like flute or her

musical instrument like flute or her

musical instrument like flute or her because according us to a scientists in

because according us to a scientists in

because according us to a scientists in Pennsylvania State University he said

Pennsylvania State University he said

Pennsylvania State University he said that these slow whooshing noise are the

that these slow whooshing noise are the

that these slow whooshing noise are the sounds of non threats that’s why they

sounds of non threats that’s why they

sounds of non threats that’s why they want to come people down it’s like

want to come people down it’s like

want to come people down it’s like they’re saying don’t you worry don’t

they’re saying don’t you worry don’t

they’re saying don’t you worry don’t worry

worry

worry so this simple sound can help him to be

so this simple sound can help him to be

so this simple sound can help him to be more focused on the present without

more focused on the present without

more focused on the present without thinking so much too much about others

thinking so much too much about others

thinking so much too much about others complicated stuff and I told him to only

complicated stuff and I told him to only

complicated stuff and I told him to only spend 15 minutes a day to just

spend 15 minutes a day to just

spend 15 minutes a day to just absolutely think about his problems his

absolutely think about his problems his

absolutely think about his problems his negative feeling and obsessive thoughts

negative feeling and obsessive thoughts

negative feeling and obsessive thoughts without not push without pushing it away

without not push without pushing it away

without not push without pushing it away and one more thing to do is he could lay

and one more thing to do is he could lay

and one more thing to do is he could lay down and try breathing exercise when he

down and try breathing exercise when he

down and try breathing exercise when he was listening to some music one more

was listening to some music one more

was listening to some music one more thing to note is because he had many our

thing to note is because he had many our

thing to note is because he had many our anger management issues so he was

anger management issues so he was

anger management issues so he was reported to have violent actions to what

reported to have violent actions to what

reported to have violent actions to what people or things so whenever he felt

people or things so whenever he felt

people or things so whenever he felt like he wants to hit somebody or want to

like he wants to hit somebody or want to

like he wants to hit somebody or want to destroy things

destroy things

destroy things I suggest him to replace those actions

I suggest him to replace those actions

I suggest him to replace those actions with dancing because it will help him to

with dancing because it will help him to

with dancing because it will help him to transfer those negative feelings into a

transfer those negative feelings into a

transfer those negative feelings into a more positive and healthier ones so you

more positive and healthier ones so you

more positive and healthier ones so you have known about my conditions since I

have known about my conditions since I

have known about my conditions since I you are all together with medications

you are all together with medications

you are all together with medications and the help of my doctor I were like I

and the help of my doctor I were like I

and the help of my doctor I were like I was like 90% recovered it was not so

was like 90% recovered it was not so

was like 90% recovered it was not so fast but solely and and very nice very

fast but solely and and very nice very

fast but solely and and very nice very cheap to try so I think and there are

cheap to try so I think and there are

cheap to try so I think and there are also many other projects in Vietnam that

also many other projects in Vietnam that

also many other projects in Vietnam that use our n body activities to help

use our n body activities to help

use our n body activities to help improve our

improve our

improve our moods and contribute to a healthier mind

moods and contribute to a healthier mind

moods and contribute to a healthier mind such as life art so this is a project

such as life art so this is a project

such as life art so this is a project named glass ceiling this is a Who am I

named glass ceiling this is a Who am I

named glass ceiling this is a Who am I so they use a lot of activities to

so they use a lot of activities to

so they use a lot of activities to interact with each other and understand

interact with each other and understand

interact with each other and understand themselves more so in conclusion I think

themselves more so in conclusion I think

themselves more so in conclusion I think ad is an effective way to recover us

ad is an effective way to recover us

ad is an effective way to recover us from psychology wounds and help us have

from psychology wounds and help us have

from psychology wounds and help us have a better mental health and I believe

a better mental health and I believe

a better mental health and I believe that in the future there will be more

that in the future there will be more

that in the future there will be more classes in workshops about that cheap or

classes in workshops about that cheap or

classes in workshops about that cheap or even free to access later on thank you

even free to access later on thank you

even free to access later on thank you [Applause]

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