ART THERAPY activity for anxiety, grounding, & mindfulness: Therapeutic art projects at home

Are you feeling anxious or overwhelmed? This therapeutic art exercise uses principles of grounding and mindfulness to help manage anxiety and other overwhelming emotions, no matter what setting you’re in. SUGGESTED AGE: ages 6 (with adequate fine motor control) to adult MATERIALS NEEDED: • paper (any size, type, color) • drawing materials (suggested: markers, crayons, colored pencils) MIXING IT UP: • use black construction paper with lighter colored pencils (like white, pastel colors, metallic colors) or gel pens to give a cool glow-in-the-dark effect • draw the lines using a crayon or piece of wax and color the spaces with watercolor – the wax will resist and push through the watercolor To learn more about art therapy, visit AATA: Music: “Feel Good“ by Broke For Free | Music promoted by Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License Disclaimer: I am an art therapy student, not a licensed art therapist. This video does not provide any therapeutic services or professional psychological direction. This channel and all videos are not associated with Lewis & Clark College or the American Art Therapy Association (AATA) in any way. For those in crisis, considering suicide, or experiencing a psychological emergency 24/7: USA • Call 800-273-8255 to speak with a trained crisis counselor (English, Spanish, TTY) • Text 741-741 to connect with a trained counselor at Crisis Text Line Canada • Call 1-833-456-4566 to access crisis support by phone (English, French) • Text 741-741 to connect with a trained counselor at Crisis Text Line UK • Call 116123 to reach The Samaritans crisis line • Text 85258 to connect with a trained counselor at Crisis Text Line Ireland • Call 18-50-60-90-90 to reach The Samaritans crisis line • Text 086 1800 280 to connect with a trained counselor at Crisis Text Line