Mindfulness weekly idea September 6-12

Dear lovely 35plus community

Happy Friday! How are you all doing?

Today I want to share with you a simple drawing exercise. I found it online a few days ago and saved it. It is an activity I still have to try myself, and I may probably give it a go later on today!

Get a piece of A4 paper and a pencil or a pen. Sit comfortably and hold your pencil as you would normally. Keep the tip resting on the page and close your eyes.

Take a few moments to focus on the feeling of your pencil between your fingers. See if you can notice the different places the pencil presses against your skin. Is it resting on a knuckle or on the soft pads of your fingers? Is the surface rough or smooth? How does it feel?

Experiment with how you hold the pencil. Are you holding it tightly or with a loose and relaxed grip? Can you loosen or tighten your hold so that it feels poised and yet still relaxed?

Start to make some simple shapes on the page. Keep your eyes closed. Make shapes simply because it feels good to make them. They might be continuous circles or spirals, zig-zags, straight lines, wavy lines, geometric type shapes, anything at all, just one or a combination of all.

Keep your eyes closed. Dont try to draw anything in particular. Youre just doodling, just making marks that feel instinctive and enjoyable to make.

When you feel yourself getting a little tired or bored with one shape, change your focus and draw another shape. Keep coming back to the sensation of your hand drawing, brushing against the paper, holding the pencil. Keep drawing for five to ten minutes the first times.

What did you feel during the activity?

What felt more challenging or difficult?

As always, I would love to read your feedback!

Cheers from France

Valeria

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