What Can Baby Boomers and Seniors Do To Live a Creative Life?

The idea that art is essential for a meaningful life is not fully appreciated apart from artists such as painters, singers, actors, and creators. Many also believe it is not a proper job and shouldn’t be given importance, but creators like Michelangelo, Pablo Picasso, Leonardo da Vinci, Mozart, Vincent van Gogh and actors Tom Hanks, Marlon Brando, Lucille Ball have given us enlightenment, a new perspective to life, and helped narrate social issues that happen across our societies.

As an actor, I have always been an avid admirer of art, and how it helps us lead a creative life. Since my childhood days, the use of colors, writing essays, stories, and taking part in dramatic societies has given me immense joy and happiness. When this lockdown is over, I will continue to attend theaters, visit art galleries, museums, musical events.

Seniors need to understand what creativity is and what role it plays in our lives. Creativity involves embracing and creating unique and original ideas that can help us communicate the extra-ordinary things in life through art. The word creative is often assigned with the word to grow, giving us a notion to live a vibrant and colorful life. Creative aging is a new concept that helps seniors build and create a healthy and happier life through the use of art that includes cooking, painting, music, or storytelling.

The most prominent benefits of creative aging include:

· Singing your favorite song, or creating a poem can lead to inspiration and happiness.

· Creating art helps relieve stress and symptoms of anxiety. Art therapy is commonly used by psychologists to treat trauma in adults.

· Reading books, or using art can increase your academic and cognitive skills.

· Creative aging will help you communicate better and socialize with likeminded people.

One way to embrace creativity is by joining the National Guild’s Catalyzing Creative Aging (The National Guild’s Catalyzing Creative Aging program is a multi-phase initiative designed to support the establishment of new creative aging programs at nonprofit arts education organizations nationwide.) Research shows that professionally-led, arts education for older adults fosters positive aging. Also, check the National Center for Creative Aging programs. These national art programs, or those provided by lifelong learning centers, provide seniors with the opportunity to become part of a skills-based art program such as theatrics, writing, singing, and storytelling. It can help enhance talent and learn a new perspective on life. These programs are also a good way to manage social anxiety and gain a cognitive edge over symptoms of depression and loneliness.

The Stop Acting Your Age Club can inspire you to live a healthy life using the concepts of creative aging. For seniors who left their passion behind, it can be a great opportunity to make their dreams come true.

Thanks for allowing me to keep you informed and don’t forget to drink from the fountain of youth. YOUR MIND!

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