How Doodling Can Improve Your Mental Health

Doodling is like daydreaming on paper

Drawing of rose by the author

The definition of doodling is to scribble absentmindedly.

Some avoid this art because they believe scribbling is kid stuff. However, in my line art article, I shared that scribbling is not a bad thing: in fact, it can be a beautiful thing.

Doodling is like daydreaming on paper. It’s a wonderful way to unleash your creativity onto the page.

Sometimes I’d doodle alongside the margins of my notes; other times, it would be on full-size sheets of paper. I love using black pens, but depending on what I have on hand, some of my doodles are blue, like the rose above.

The more I keep my brain’s creative side occupied with doodling, the less antsy I feel. This, in return, helps me be more focused in the long run when it comes to accomplishing organized, nitty-gritty tasks.

There are many benefits to doodling:

• It allows for authenticity. It is an art form that is widely accessible for people to express themselves.
• It can help you relax and unwind when feeling overwhelmed or anxious.
• Instead of addictive scrolling or excessive device use to regulate…