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

About The Guest - ANDREA SANTOGROSSO

Andrea Santogrosso has been an educator for 12 years, teaching Visual Arts and Special Education. She is also a Certified Zentangle Teacher and founder of the Children’s art blog, Lightly Sketched. Her mission is to provide an innovative outlet for children who may be experiencing mental health issues. She is passionate about helping kids deal with their emotions in creative ways, and drawing Zentangles is an exercise that she recommends they add to their coping toolkit. She has seen the transformative nature of creativity in the lives of so many of her students and witnessed it in her own life through her eldest daughter, who has anxiety. She currently lives in Toronto, Canada with her husband, 2 loving daughters, and their dog, Marshmallow.

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