Why art is the fifth pillar of health | Daisy Fancourt (behavioral scientist )

“When we engage in the arts, it exposes us to a lot of emotions, which can have a tangible impact on the neurotransmitters released in our brains, the stress hormones in our bodies, and even the levels of inflammation in our immune system,” says behavioral scientist Daisy Fancourt.  Fancourt is a Professor of Psychobiology and Epidemiology at University College London where she heads the Social Biobehavioural Research Group, and serves as the Director of the World Health Organization Collaborating Centre on Arts and Health. She is one of the most highly cited scientists in the world, having published 300 scientific papers and won over two dozen academic prizes. She is a multi-award-winning science communicator and has been named a World Economic Forum Global Shaper and BBC New Generation Thinker.  00:00 - Art as the fifth pillar of health 01:55 - The benefits of arts engagement 05:19 - Your daily and weekly arts prescription 06:48 - Why attention is the key ingredient 08:30 - Visual vs. audio art 11:30 - Making the most of a museum visit 15:21 - Art for stress & mood regulation 16:50 - Using art to wind down 18:47 - Art & the brain 24:29 - Prescribing art for anxiety & depression 29:22 - Reconnecting with childhood creativity 31:33 - Finding art in the every day 34:06 - Biological evidence of art’s impact 37:09 - Art for joy & exercise 42:21 - The creative commute Referenced in the episode:  Greece’s art program for mental health: https://artonprescription.gr/en/   For more about Fancourt & her research, visit: https://sbbresearch.org/  Buy Fancourt’s book here: https://a.co/d/03ypycB7  Read more here: https://www.mindbodygreen.com/​ Shop our supplements: https://shop.mindbodygreen.com/ Sign up for our newsletters for the latest in well-being: https://www.mindbodygreen.com/newslet... Subscribe to this mindbodygreen channel and click the notification bell so you're alerted to the latest science-backed conversations on health and longevity.