Draw for meditation #30
When we have anxieties about a worry, we think about them. Our thoughts stay in the mind. Our brain is talking all the time with thoughts, also known as “monkey chatter”. How would you like to transfer those thoughts elsewhere and clear your mind? One method is to change the topic and think of something else. Don’t return to the older thoughts about anxieties and worries. Let’s express our thoughts, to transfer any negative vibes onto paper, and leave them there. I call this “Draw your journey towards positivity”. To make it fun, meditative and therapeutic, let’s draw. You don’t have to be an artist to draw to document your state. Doodle. As time flies by, you’ll come to enjoy doodling for yourself.
Please use a new book for your meditative drawings. You can use any type of blank book. Your writings and doodles will bring it alive. Add color if you feel like it.
Leave negative thoughts on paper. Write keywords of what you’re feeling. To lessen the burden of the calling up the negativity, just write the gist in keywords, of the thoughts. Don’t dwell on them. Sometimes, when you’re hurting and can’t find the words to define your feelings, use small emojis to express yourself. If you still can’t draw, look at emojis as examples. Nobody is going to judge your drawing skills. Write down the date of this doodle.
If you’ve done these doodles, share your links. I’ll round up all participants’ links in a post to give backlinks.
My hash tags:
#stress, #positivity, #selfimprovement, #meditation, #doodles, #arttherapy, #artmeditation,
My anxious, negative thoughts:
Will I get to sleep well tonight?
Related posts:
— https://artmater.com/dreaming-of-anxieties-10-ways-to-cope-with-anxiety-dreams/
— I compiled many comics drawn in doodle style and they are filed in this category https://artmater.com/category/art/mindful-doodles/
Click on each link to view the doodle.
————————————————————————————————————-
Meditative Drawing #31
Are you overthinking about your worries? Are your thoughts tied up in knots? Would you like to unravel them?
This will neutralize the negative thoughts and you won’t be bothered by them. Write down your thoughts briefly. Now imagine you can cancel them away by striking them out, one at a time.
———————————————————————————————————
Draw and meditate #32
If you’re stressed during the day, you might dream about your worries. Don’t draw this negative picture. I suggest you draw a positive picture. What do you desire most of all? Write this down and draw it. You will feel good because you’ve inked your desire and made it concrete on paper. You’ll start to believe it can happen and will happen.
————————————————————————————————————
Draw and meditate #33
We have been paying attention to your thoughts and mental health. Now let’s turn our focus to your body. How do you feel about your health? Do you feel like you’re in the prime of health? Or do you need a doctor’s checkup for assurance?
At any rate, do whatever is necessary to get yourself healthy, for when you’re physically good, you’re in your best capacity to live your best life.
————————————————————————————————————-
As you think and draw it becomes meditation #34
Channel your energy into drawing – its therapy. Instead of burning calories in nervous energy, direct it towards art. Reflect on how you spent your day yesterday.
If you can’t draw scenes and humans, draw simple things like the objects you used. Sketch out line drawings. It is preferable to use time and energy to draw. If you really can’t manage it, use free photos from any online depository. This is my example https://artmater.com/not-quite-100000-thoughts-but-what-i-did-on-june-15-2025/
Look at your art. This was your day. You have accomplished much. Do you think you deserve a break? You are allowed to reward yourself a small treat. This can be a small item of food/ drink/ pampering/ book/ music/ online time/ exercise activity or etc.
————————————————————————————————————- Resources besides meditation to care for your mental health #35
Everyone has some resources within themselves to handle stress, anxieties, problems and tough times. What are your learned skills, and talents that you can use to take care of your mental health? Write and draw the keywords.
Here are some resources commonly used by many:
– sanctuary for calm, peace, meditation, reflection and recharge. Do you have privacy in your room? If you share a room with someone, you might want to consider getting a movable screen to place around your bed or desk for privacy.
– brainstorm for potential resolutions.
– ask for advice from your network of friends and professionals.
– invest in yourself by learning useful knowledge and skills by whatever ways you can afford. You can borrow books from your library, enrol in free courses online, or search for cheap learning venues.
– be realistic and select an area that complements your talents, skills, time, money and market potential. Take one area and explore your options. What can you do to maximise usage of your skills in that area? Can you earn money, do useful work or meditate with that skill?
You might want to devote one page to record your explorations in that topic. It is important to keep this for reference. Sometime in your future, you may want to refer to this record.
————————————————————————————————————-
#36 will be continued later.