The Chain of 1000 Cranes to Improve Mental Health
It's weekend icebreaker again!
In Japanese legend, a person who folds one thousand origami cranes (千羽鶴, senbazuru; literally “1000 cranes”) will be granted a wish by the gods.
The crane in Japan is one of the mystical or holy creatures (others include the dragon and the tortoise) and is said to live for a thousand years: That is why 1000 cranes are made, one for each year. In some stories it is believed that the 1000 cranes must be completed within one year and they must all be made by the person (or group of people) who will make the wish at the end.
Source: Wikipedia
Okay, that's a legend from the land of the rising sun. Interestingly, this art of paper folding is therapeutic. The activity stimulates areas of the brain, improves short-term memory and gives a calming and relaxing effect. It helps reduce stress, anxiety, and depression. Thus a form of art therapy.
That being said, and for a fun-relaxing activity can we create a 1000 origami cranes together?
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You don't necessarily need an origami paper, just cut a printer paper into a perfect square and voila! You have your origami paper.
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Upload the pic of your crane origami on this thread.
Have a healing & relaxing time! xx
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@ouiCherie
This is so cool, Cherie, let's do it hehe. Will update with my crane soon.💜
@Sunisshiningandsoareyou
Yay! Yes, me too will update with mine 😀 thanks Sunnie! 🤗
@ouiCherie
@ouiCherie i love this post! this is because i love Japanese food, culture and entertainment (entertainment being Anime and Manga!!!)
@NewYorker11
Japan have an interesting pop culture! 😊
@ouiCherie
I really like this idea, I'll have to try it.
@BluBeann
Yay! Let's do it together!
I'll go first... 1
My takeaway: it is a relaxing, focused attention exercise for a good few minutes
I'm sorry to say that I do not know how to fold a crane... At one time I did but forgot all the standard origami pieces a long time ago. How about a dollar bill shrimp? Would that do for therapeutic purposes? 😃
@slowdecline48 lol, good one! 😀
@ouiCherie Oml I went through a whole origami crane phase when I was in 7th grade and I think I got pry near 100 or so. Gotta get back onto that ig
@Oceanbottlesbreak
Yay! Let's do it together! 🥳
@ouiCherie
Not the best but its the first time I've ever made one
@mytwistedsoul
Thank you! We have no. 2
@ouiCherie aight gimme like 2 days and we will have an army. And they will be of all sizes
@Oceanbottlesbreak
Woohoo! Thought I'll continue going as far as I can, while meeting and talking to people on this thread, but... If an army is coming to help, that'll be fantastic! 🥳
3 and 4 I named them Patience and Gratitude 😀
5, 6, 7 please ignore my messy handwriting xD
@ouiCherie Potentially dumb question but can we use colored paper or must the cranes be white?
@mytwistedsoul The crane image in the OP is red, man...I figure that's all the reason you need to use any color paper you like.
@slowdecline48 Good point. Thank you!
@slowdecline48
Thank you! You helped turned on the notif again when you replied 😊🤍
@mytwistedsoul
Whoops missed to answer this. Any color would be great! 😊
How have you been, btw?
@ouiCherie Thank you! :) here's seven more
I've been - idk it's been a rollercoaster ride the past week. Thank you for asking though
How are you?
@mytwistedsoul
love the colors!
@Helpingheart23 Thank you! :)
@mytwistedsoul thank yooou! 🤗
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