Doodling Habit

Kathryn J. Raths, LLC photo

I love to doodle, so when I took my Expressive Art Classes last year and stumbled on this validating research stating that doodling is a positive activity in our lives, it gifted me joy. If you are a business person like me, consider attending a meeting where the presenter passes out his or her written material before the meeting starts and then encourages the attendees to doodle their way through the material while present. I know, for sure, that I would be much more enticed to stay awake, and, according to the research, I would actually retain more of the presented material by doodling.

It warms my heart whenever I see someone working the margins of their paper. I highly encourage doodling, and I love to look at the individual’s work of art once the meeting or session is finished. What does it say? Is it modern art, a border, mini-drawings, or word art? Does it look balanced, or is it lop-sided? Does it feel like it’s floating, or is it heavy?

All of these questions really do tie into the emotional expression of the artist, which is part of any kind of art we create. Creation is a way to process and express.

It is definitely something that I will keep in my life-learning tool bag.

Are you a doodler? Leave me a note or share some of your doodles with me. I would love to see them!