““As a MindArt facilitator at each session, I saw each person connect with nature and their senses - sound, sight, touch, smell, music and movement.  People opened up, relaxed.  Different parts of their minds and souls were stimulated.  People connected with each other too.””

““As a Dementia advisor, I saw people’s mindsets change over the sessions.  People became less focussed on trying to make a specific artwork and more able to accept they couldn’t control everything.  People started “going with the flow”.  People were sometimes surprised at their creativity, discovering they could do things in original ways and enjoyed releasing control for part of their week.  An essential approach for people supporting family members who have dementia.”  ”

““As a MinDArt facilitator I have seen that the tandem experience of MinDArt enabling people with a neurological condition and their supporter to participate in the programme, but in separate spaces meets so many needs. They get to experience MindArt independently from each other and yet it provides a point of connection to later share experiences knowing what each other has been doing. The added bonus of doing the activity with others in a similar situation to themselves provides yet another benefit” ”

““MinDArt is perfectly designed to give enough direction for a person with impaired neurological function to enable them to achieve whilst at the same time providing space for individual expression and creativity””

“ “I enjoy not only getting to watch my art come to life, but others’ artwork as well””

““Can we.. start the session a bit earlier? So that if we’ve got something like today, I want to be able to spend as much time as possible here!” ”

““Mindart has proven to be a powerful complementary tool in supporting people with neurodegenerative diseases and their caregivers. It works on a sensory, emotional, and relational level, promoting overall well-being. Mindart helps restore presence in the moment, where illness tends to erase time, and preserves the human dimension of the caregiving relationship.””

““We’ve had lots of positive feedback, one of our ladies expressed that she found the MindArt to be “soothing and quieting her mind when it is usually so loud”, another patient said, “she really enjoyed the music and said that it was enough to lighten her mood without being too much”. Thank you so much again for having the MindArt application to use this with our patients, we really appreciate the opportunity”.”

““They said they really felt relaxed without the pressure of staying within the lines like you would with a colouring book. I’ve found that its great even for patients with tremors as they become less frustrated with making mistakes as you can easily erase what you’ve done”.”