How would art be healing?

Question:

How would art be healing?

Especially paintings, but also music?

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2 weeks ago
its hard for me to choose best answer....three of these answers are great! but I must choose...

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker:

Arts (assuming you do enjoy arts) distracts your mind from the pain you are facing, so you don't suffer as much.
Furthermore, it keeps your thoughts in a positive direction. There has been plenty of medical evidence testifying to the miraculous curative power of positive thinking.

If you don't like arts, then do something that will most likely make you happy. Maybe a regular dose of comedy.