Art relieves stress

Ever wonder wby coloring and doodling relieve stress? Or why art is used as a great way to meditate? It’s true adults and seniors who color and doodle can benefit by entering into a meditative state which relieves stress. The whole country is raving about coloring and doodling books, and sales are sky rocketing! Brain scientist and psychologist are also weighing in with advice and recommendations.

In recent years scientist have finally been able to prove art making helps cognitive function in areas of the brain. As a child art expert and art therapist, I would like to further explain why coloring and doodling causes a meditative state and actually can relieves stress.

Doodling great for the senses

Because the action of coloring, doodling, sculpting and painting induces stimulating neural input from most of our senses. So by touching, forming, or modeling active learning happens. Making art stimulates tactile input, visual pathways communicate with both left and right hemispheres of the brain. Plus auditory and our smell sensory systems are collecting information.

Why coloring and doodling is great to meditate and relieve stress for adults

Creating causes a high visual-auditory connectivity in the brain. Strong connectivity occurs and the individual becomes intensely focused on his or her handwork. Adults and children using their hands can be so engaged that other stress related thoughts clear their minds. The electrical activity stimulated in the brain becomes a different type of action, firing connections and allowing focus on handwork only. Therefore relieving stress for children and adults.

Adults enjoy coloring

A calming effect takes place because cognitive creative processing is occurring. Certain colors can regulate relaxation. Colors cause different sensations and effects on our emotions – which can promote relaxation. We also use our retinas to receive electromagnetic frequencies in our brain, which promotes color in our visual perception. Colour is very important to life. Coloring and doodling can relieve stress for adults and kids!