Increasing engagement in creativity boosts happiness, life satisfaction and a sense that life is worthwhile, even when controlling for demographics and employment.

Creative self-belief (creative self-efficacy) is positively correlated with life satisfaction, meaning in life and psychological richness.

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Engaging in regular creative activities is linked to increased positive emotions and reduced negative emotions

Arts engagement reduces depression, pain, frailty and cognitive decline.

Group arts interventions significantly reduce depression and anxiety.

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Increased creativity in the workplace leads to 10–15% higher job satisfaction & 12% fewer sick days.

People rated highest in creativity score +20% in performance outcomes.

Employees who regularly engage in creative activities outside of work show 15–30% higher job performance ratings, leading to greater promotion and salary growth over time.

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Creativity increases romantic desirability by 41%

Displaying creative traits/hobbies ranked on par with wealth when evaluating long term mates

Creativity enhances and sustains romantic passion over time, a meta-analysis found a significant positive effect of creativity on romantic passion and partner attractiveness, even controlling for initial attraction.

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Self-employed creatives with strong networks experience 25–30% higher income growth.

Creative activities show significantly greater well-being, which correlates with improved productivity and better financial resilience.

Creative thinking skills are positively correlated with entrepreneurial success, individuals scoring higher on creativity tests were more likely to start and sustain profitable businesses.

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Group art builds social bonds and improves communication, especially in youth with emotional or behavioural difficulties.

Peer support through creative groups boosts self-esteem and coping, especially for mental-health recovery.

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68% of individuals in addiction treatment who engaged in creativity reported reduced substance use, with significant improvements in emotional processing and relapse prevention.

Prison art programs consistently reduce disciplinary infractions, enhance mental well-being, and lower reoffending rates.

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Creativity engagement reduces all-cause mortality by 29% across 19 countries. Initiating and sustaining creative activity both show strong protective effects.

Arts and culture engagement lowers cardiovascular-disease mortality by up to 40%, and also reduces cancer risk.

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