In the hustle and bustle of everyday life, it is so easy for us to get overwhelmed by our surrounding situations. Therefore, we lose the ability to be fully aware of the present, where we are, and what we're doing; most importantly, we lose touch with our own feelings and emotions.

 

Being equipped with self-awareness makes us more capable of reflecting on our experiences and daily life. It also keeps us in check not to get overly reactive or consumed by what’s going on around us, making it easier to deal with hardships and stress. 

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The Art as Mindfulness project aims to introduce the residents of

Second Life to the use of art as a way to keep track of our feelings and emotions. Inspired by art therapy methods, the project is focused on the process of art creation rather than the artwork itself. We hope to encourage the participants to carefully identify and describe the feelings they have been bottling up inside through the process of photography. In the end, we hope that the participants will have with them the methods they've learned to use whenever they need them.