Be Creative. Feel Better.
Spoiler alert: everyone is creative.
Be Creative. Feel Better.
Your web app for well-being through creativity
Not into meditation?
Try creative arts for a happier, calmer you.
Art Activities
Heal your emotions through the power of art.
“MindClay felt different. I first noticed how engaged and present I felt… With Spinning Sands… I quickly fell into a stage of play and free exploration.”
Evidence Based
Studies show the benefits of Art, Music, Movement and Writing on Well-being: an increase of happiness and a decrease of anxiety and depression.
I often find myself overwhelmed with anxiety… I was truly surprised by my experience with MindClay. I felt soothed, present, and quickly noticed how much fun I was having. Experiencing joy while living with an anxious mind can be rare. The experience felt healing.
TC
California
More creativity, less stress.
Just 5-10 minutes per activity.
Writing songs is my therapy, It helps me make sense of my feelings.
Ed Sheeran
Musician
Every block of stone has a statue inside it and it is the task of the sculptor to discover it.
Michelangelo
The hardest thing in my life is probably my family’s health. … If I didn’t have my violin … I don’t know what I would do.
The Last Repair Shop
Academy award winner, The Last Repair Shop, documents the power of creative arts for mental wellness.
Life is about rhythm. We vibrate, our hearts are pumping blood, we are a rhythm machine, that’s what we are.
Mickey Hart,
drummer, Grateful Dead
Listen to the sound of waves within you.
Rumi
I got to experience the app before a work meeting, and was so surprised and grateful to relax and calibrate before the meeting. I genuinely performed better in the meeting, because I was present and in my body. I’ve tried multiple apps to manage my anxiety, but none were as engaging and calming as MindClay.
TC
California
Music therapy is an ancient and yet very modern practice that has the power to heal and transform our brains and bodies in significant ways.
Kathleen M. Howland
Music Activities
“Really improved my mood!”
“Very relaxing. The host’s voice is soft and inviting.”
Explore MindClay:
Where creativity meets evidence-based healing.
Every MindClay activity references peer-reviewed journal articles highlighting the benefits of each creative arts therapy used in the activity.
Witvliet, C. vanOyen, Richie, F. J., Root Luna, L. M., & Van Tongeren, D. R. (2019). Gratitude predicts hope and happiness: A two-study assessment of traits and states. The Journal of Positive Psychology, 14(3), 271–282.
Sergeant, S., & Mongrain, M. (2014). An online optimism intervention reduces depression in pessimistic individuals. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 82(2), 263–274.
Spijkerman, M. P. J., Pots, W. T. M., & Bohlmeijer, E. T. (2016). Effectiveness of online mindfulness-based interventions in improving mental health: A review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials. Clinical Psychology Review, 45, 102–114.
Fancourt, D., Perkins, R., Ascenso, S., Carvalho, L. A., Steptoe, A., & Williamon, A. (2016). Effects of Group Drumming Interventions on Anxiety, Depression, Social Resilience and Inflammatory Immune Response among Mental Health Service Users. PloS one, 11(3), Article e0151136.
I signed up at Mindclay yesterday. Tried the reiki sand art. I was surprised how quickly I was relaxed. Very cool.
YL
California
Different people have different styles of communication and expressing themselves. MindClay meets you where you are.
Write your injuries in sand, carve your blessings in stone.
Ancient Proverb
Writing Activities
Different people have different styles of communication and expressing themselves. MindClay meets you where you are.
“I liked the creativity and the fact that AI tag-teamed with me making a poem.”
“It makes you think about the great things in life and keep focus on positive things.”
“It was healing to consider what i feel grateful for.”
“It was cool to see an AI generated story about me, in some ways it gave me something to strive for but also gave me an understanding of myself.”
My therapist is going to be amazed later at all the homework I already did today for self regulation and reframing [with MindClay]!
LB
Indiana
MindClay is there whenever you need it – In line at the DMV; waiting at the doctor’s office; at your desk at work.
What if I told you that you could find a way from your heart to your hand to your hand to reconnect again.
Shantell Martin
Movement Activities
Feeling better doesn’t have to be a chore. MindClay makes it fun.
“[Flow Brush AI movement] isn’t like anything I’ve ever done or seen before, I like that it encourages movement.”
“It was a new perspective for me.”
“It showed me how to decenter and how to handle stress.”
Making things … is the main thing that makes me feel okay”.
Tracy Widdess
Artist
Art can be a powerful tool for healing.
Theatre freed actress Raven Dauda from her own addictions
The only thing better than singing is more singing.
Ella Fitzgerald
Creating a healing program through art that “helps people relax, helps improve communication, provides some focus. The program works to improve the well being of a person, seeing, watching, and participating.
There’s a place for creativity in every setting.
Kathleen Noelle Black
Heal your emotions through the power of art.
Frequently Asked Questions
Not at all! We will lead you through these activities, as you express yourself. For example, some writing activities have AI that is your writing sidekick. Art activities are built so that you make the choices and the result looks good. MindClay is for everyone who wants to feel better while being creative.
MindClay is in the same space as apps you may have heard of like HeadSpace and Calm. Meditation is the primary focus in those apps. Meditation is great, but it doesn’t work for everyone. Also, it can be hard to get motivated to meditate – over 90% of people drop out from those apps within 30 days. MindClay works through creative activities, so it guides you in your mental wellness journey and it’s fun and motivating and easy to stick with.
Creative Arts Therapies are proven to work. You’ll see lots of literature references inside. And we have creative therapists on our team. Just like any digital delivery — meditation, tele-therapy, sleep apps — effectiveness can vary from person to person. Which is a great reason to try it for yourself!
MindClay is for anyone that wants to improve their mood, promote creativity, or improve their well-being. MindClay holds your hand every step of the way so that you can focus on the experience without worrying about the end result.
MindClay is a wonderful way to explore your emotional health and relieve stress. We suggest using MindClay at least 3 times a week.