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?

• You don't necessarily need an origami paper, just cut a printer paper into a perfect square and voila! You have your origami paper.
  
• Follow this steps:

• Upload the pic of your crane origami on this thread.
  

Have a healing & relaxing time! xx

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