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Painting, Writing, and Music Could Help Slow Aging, New Study Finds

Studies suggest creative activities may support brain health, reduce stress, and slow markers of biological aging.

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According to research, the more you engage your creativity, the slower you might age.

Hara Estroff Marano, Editor at Large of Psychology Today, explored this concept in the June 2026 issue of Psychology Today’s print magazine (which was discussed in a recent post on Psychology Today). She noted that “creative pursuits have their strongest effects on the parts of the brain that are the most vulnerable to aging.” In fact, Marano explained, regular creativity “offsets the effects of aging on brain operation.”

Creativity Vs. Biological Aging

Marano cited an international study of over 1,470 participants that found a positive link between creativity and brain connectivity (plasticity), neural connectivity, information processing, and information transfer throughout the brain.

What’s more? Another survey from University College London found that........

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