Can creative activities and mind-body practices help enhance well-being and mental health awareness? An exploratory qualitative study in UK higher education.

ABSTRACT: Creative arts activities and mind-body practices, such as yoga, have been shown to benefit mental health and well-being. Research in higher education highlights the mental health challenges faced by students and staff in tertiary education; however, most studies on the potential of creative arts and mind-body practices have been conducted in the United States, with limited research investigating their impact in the UK higher education context. This qualitative study seeks to examine students' and staff members' views on extra-curricular creative and mind-body practices provided by one UK university, exploring how engagement in such activities can impact their understanding and awareness of mental health and well-being. In addition, it intends to investigate potential barriers to engagement

SUBMITTER: Cortesi M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12711057 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature