"Compared with the control groups, people who spend 3 days of writing about their deepest thoughts and feelings about emotional experiences.....Multiple labs reported relative improvements in Immune function, hormonal activity, and other biological markers of stress" (Pennebaker & Graybeal, 2001).

In theme with this idea, these activities are focused on getting individuals to critically evaluate their emotions in regards to challenges we face today.

"In a study of 1,000 children born in the same city in the same year followed for 32 years with a 96% retention rate, Moffitt et al. (2011) found that children who at ages 3 to 11 had better inhibitory control grew up to have better physical and mental health.... they also on average earned more, and were less likely to commit a crime as adults 30 years later than those with worse inhibitory control as children, controlling for IQ, gender, social class, and their home lives and family circumstances growing up. (Moffitt, 2012)."

With this in mind, these activities strengthen executive functioning by challenging both our inhibitory control and working memory. These activities are also designed around incorporating our personal narrative through music.

These activities are used as a nudge unit that will hopefully prompt individuals to act in accordance with their idea of self. Moreover, these activities make individuals think outside the box and create narratives that address their contexts.

"Making art helped people to develop their self-awareness and created enjoyment in the group. Also, learning about mindfulness helped them to think in different ways, and to focus and relax more" (Coholic, 2020).