Do you feel anxious or overwhelmed? This therapeutic art exercise uses the principles of grounding and mindfulness to help manage anxiety and other overwhelming emotions, no matter what context you find yourself in.

SUGGESTED AGE: Ages 6+ (with adequate fine motor control) through adult
NECESSARY MATERIALS:
• paper (any size, type, color)
• drawing materials (suggested: markers, colored pencils, colored pencils)
MIX IT:
• Use black construction paper with lighter colored pencils (such as white, pastel colors, metallic colors) or gel pens to give a glow-in-the-dark effect.
• trace the lines using a pencil or piece of wax and color in the spaces with watercolor – the wax will resist and bleed through the watercolor

To learn more about art therapy, visit AATA: www.arttherapy.org
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Disclaimer: I am an art therapy student and not a licensed art therapist. This video does not provide any therapeutic services or professional psychological guidance. This channel and any videos are in no way associated with Lewis & Clark College or the American Art Therapy Association (AATA).

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