Painting and breathing

MIND BODY CONNECTION

The mind and body are closely connected and can influence each other in a feedback loop whereby the mind creates feelings of tension in the body, and heightened feelings in the body leads to overthinking in the mind.

In this exercise, use a pencil or pen to draw the outline of a body. Before you draw the body outline, ask yourself to take a minute to reflect on physical feelings in your own body in this moment and consider if your body is feeling any tension, pain or discomfort in any areas.

Incorporate the knowledge of these physical feelings when drawing the body outline.

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