Introduction to Zentangles

CALM AND CONNECTED - EPISODE 136

When you are stressed, anxious or perhaps angry and need to calm down, what techniques do you use? There are so many out there, from yoga, meditation, exercise and mindfulness but today I will be speaking to my guest Andrea about one which you’ll love if you sit on the creative side of life. It’s a mix of art and mindfulness and it’s called ‘Zentangle’. 

The topics we cover in this episode are;

  • What social anxiety actually is

  • How the pandemic affected children with social anxiety differently

  • How Andrea came to find mindful art

  • What is Zentanglement? 

  • How Andrea’s website helps mental health and is backed up by science

  • Mindfulness and how it has grown in popularity over the years

  • What is the Zentangle method? What does it look like?

  • Don’t dismiss a tile by its final design - take it one step at a time

  • The benefits of Zentangle 

  • Andrea’s introductory course on Zentangle

  • How Andrea likes to unwind

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