{"product_id":"drawing-in-health-and-wellbeing-9781350359857","title":"Drawing in Health and Wellbeing","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDrawing in Health and Wellbeing\u003c\/em\u003e has an established history within medicine for learning, recording, investigating, and discovery. Bringing together diverse drawing approaches in the form of research and practical projects, this book demonstrates how drawing has extended beyond the realm of medicine with relevance and value for a wide spectrum of health and wellbeing settings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDrawing has significant benefits for health, yet it is only recently that drawing for health and wellbeing has become a focus for formal research investigation and development. Chapters critically examine how drawing helps us convey and understand complex illness experiences, supporting a deeper, more holistic form of communication between patient and professional. The authors also explore drawing as a popular mindful and meditative activity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eUnderlying all the chapters is the principle that manual drawing, such as sketching, diagrams, cartoons, and many other forms of mark-making, has important qualities in enabling people to learn, investigate, explain, and express, as well as alleviate suffering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith renewed global interest in improving our health, this timely volume brings together prominent research in the field and highlights an array of drawing approaches to promote wellbeing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47430644072684,"sku":"9781350359857","price":51.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781350359857.jpg?v=1774558937","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/drawing-in-health-and-wellbeing-9781350359857","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}