survey from University College London<\/a> found that participating in creative arts can help slow biological aging. To reach these results, researchers analyzed survey responses and blood test data from over 3,500 adults, some of whom were active in the arts and others who weren\u2019t. Then, they looked at chemical changes that influence aging without altering the genetic code.<\/p>\n\u201cThese results demonstrate the health impact of the arts at a biological level,\u201d said Professor Daisy Fancourt (UCL Institute of Epidemiology & Health Care), lead author of the study, per UCL. \u201cThey provide evidence for arts and cultural engagement to be recognized as a health-promoting behavior in a similar way to exercise.\u201d<\/p>\n
As someone who uses creativity as an outlet when life gets hard, I will never underestimate the power of art. But to think it might actually slow our biological aging? That\u2019s quite impressive.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur study provides the first evidence that arts and cultural engagement is linked to a slower pace of biological aging,\u201d Senior author Dr Feifei Bu (UCL Institute of Epidemiology & Health Care) added. \u201cThis builds on a growing body of evidence about the health impact of the arts, with arts activities being shown to reduce stress, lower inflammation, and improve cardiovascular disease risk, just as exercise is known to do.\u201d<\/p>\n
Amid all the \u201canti-aging\u201d tools and trends out there, creativity might just be my favorite. Of course, it might not erase your wrinkles or tighten your skin, but it might just slow the pace of aging and improve your biological age, per the UCL study. In fact, the effects were similar to those of exercise.<\/p>\n
To get the best results, however, consider engaging in various types of creative activities, from painting and writing to theater and music.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur study also suggests that engaging in a variety of arts activities may be helpful,\u201d Fancourt said, per UCL. \u201cThis may be because each activity has different \u2018ingredients\u2019 that help health, such as physical, cognitive, emotional, or social stimulation.\u201d<\/p>\n
Don\u2019t let anyone tell you creativity is a waste of time! Art can heal\u2014and improve your biological age, at that.<\/p>\n
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