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How Museums Can Help Enhance Physical and Mental Health

June 5th, 2024

Karen Alexander

How Museums Can Help Enhance Physical and Mental Health

Innovative programs promote health through art, nature, mindfulness.

Psychology Today

Posted byCherry Ng

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Visiting museums can offer many benefits to both physical and mental health.

Museums can help foster social connections and community engagement, which are integral to mental health.

Many museums offer well-being programs such as yoga classes, guided mindfulness sessions, or forest bathing.

By embracing innovative programming, museums can help enhance both individual and collective well-being.

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Karen Alexander

Karen Alexander, MPA is Director of Outreach and Education for the International Arts + Mind Lab Center for Applied Neuroaesthetics in the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Karen leads IAM Lab’s Intentional Spaces initiative, a global project to expand the foundation for collaboration between scientific researchers, technologists, social scientists, and design practitioners.

Director of Outreach and Education at International Arts + Mind Lab Center for Applied Neuroaesthetics

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International Arts + Mind Lab

The International Arts + Mind Lab (IAM Lab) is a multidisciplinary research-to-practice initiative at Johns Hopkins University that is accelerating the field of neuroaesthetics. Our mission is to amplify human potential.

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Psychology Today