Coloring & Journaling
How does coloring help anxiety?
-
Calms & soothes recurring negative thoughts
-
It relieves a nerve in your brain called the amygdala, which is activated upon stress
-
Simple but works
-
Being able to be artistic and let your mind run free
What can I color?
-
You can color anything that you want to.
-
You can color from a coloring book, which can easily be found at a dollar store.
-
If you don't want to buy a book you can go on the internet and search for a coloring page that you can color.
-
Topics can include ​
-
Flowers​
-
Mandalas
-
Animals
-
Space
-
Flowers
-
Cartoon Characters
-
Quotes
-
Food
-
Holidays
-
Vehicles
-
Seasonal
-
etc.
-
-
​
How does journaling help with anxiety?
-
Helps you prioritize worries, fears, and concerns
-
It helps you to track day-to-day symptoms so that you can learn about different triggers that causes your anxiety.
-
You can also track if you tried anything that helped calm you down after your anxiety attack
-
Providing an opportunity for positive self-talk and identifying negative thoughts and behaviors
What should I write about?
-
Write down whatever is on your mind, so you don’t keep on thinking about it
-
Write down a positive message to look back on when you're down.
If you are stuck... possible writing prompts
-
Write an inspirational quote that has meaning to you
-
Write a letter about your day or week
-
Creat bucket, favorites, wish, worries, or dream vacations lists
-
Write about how school or work has been going
-
Write about important turning points in your life
-
Write goals that you have for yourself
-
After you meditate, write about your experience