Destress from a busy NAW2021 with a mindful colouring in sheet
If you’re feeling particularly anxious or you need to focus your mind, that’s potentially a good cue to pick up some pens!
Research suggests that mindful colouring, as with meditation and art therapy, can provide lot’s benefits for all ages. Along with providing a much-needed break and the chance to relax and refocus, it can: Help lift your mood, decrease anxiety and stress.
With mindful colouring, you draw your attention into the present moment through colouring-in. You can use a colouring book or colouring sheet like the one below!
It really is as simple as sitting down and colouring-in, but there are some things you can do to heighten the positive impact:
Take a few deep breaths before starting to ground yourself and make sure you’re sitting comfortably.
Use any colour you feel like using. You don’t even need to colour in the lines. Go with what feels right to you at that moment.
If you find your mind wandering while you colour, just make a non-judgemental note of it and allow yourself to return to the moment and the act of colouring in.
Don’t judge your work. Mindfulness = no judgement. There is no right or wrong, it’s just a form of self-expression.
So why not click on and save the image below to your computer, print it out and grab your favourite pens, pencils or paints and take a moment, just for yourself this weekend.
