“Do you ever notice that when you’re drawing or making something, the time flies by? Sometimes, it is just the process of doing something creative that is enjoyable, rather than the finished result. This is what creative mindfulness is all about.” Turner Contemporary
Creative mindfulness is the process of using creativity and creation to stimulate mindfulness and savouring. For example, painting and drawing, writing, journalling or even colouring in. You do not need to be a creative person to practise creative mindfulness: it is about relinquishing thoughts and being present in an activity - not the end result.
“Play comes naturally when we’re being kind and patient with ourselves. We have enough work in life – so allow yourself to explore and play.” Art of Mindfulness
Some ideas for creative mindfulness:
- Draw your surroundings
- Describe your surroundings in as much detail as possible
- Write a poem about your favourite shoes
- Draw your lunch
- Make a sock puppet
- Draw a face on an egg
- Do an elaborate makeup look
- Make up a dance routine to your favourite song
- Write a song for your pet
- Make a word collage of words beginning with a certain letter
Creative Mindfulness resources
Turner Contemporary - https://turnerc-assets.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/09/23125211/Creative-Mindfulness-Resource.pdf
Art of Mindfulness - https://www.artofmindfulness.org.uk/blog/the-7-core-attitudes-of-creative-mindfulness
