What are the benefits of Meditative Art and Why is it so important?
When you immerse yourself in a hobby or an interesting task, you tend to lose track of time because you enjoy doing it so much. This can be cooking, meeting a friend and talking for hours, painting or even finishing that one pending task for work. Researchers define this experience as ‘flow’ - an important factor for your mental and emotional health.
This experience of flow is very common in artistic activities that require effort and focus. Many people find that in meditative art, they are less focused on making decisions and rather more focused on letting the art emerge or develop. In a sense, they are not in control of the end result, but rather more focused on the journey and the state of flow throughout the process.
Benefits of Meditative Art:
Deepens insight into what you have expressed and helps you to access a deeper understanding of your art.
Improves concentration and deepens your emotional experience of your intuitive art.
Increases self-acceptance of what you have created.
Expands consciousness beyond everyday levels of thinking.
Trains attention awareness by putting the mind in a calm and stable state.
Helps the mind to become steady and centered as it provides a way to connect to your own self.
Allows for complete self expression, freedom and flow.
Types of Meditative Art include Zen-tangle drawings, Mandalas, Doodles and Abstract painting.
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