
Raising Good Humans S3 Ep 24: How Art (Even Doodling!) Supports Your Child's Development
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Jun 16, 2023 AI Snips
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Adopt An Aesthetic Mindset
- Practice the aesthetic mindset: curiosity, play, sensorial awareness, and making.
- Start small with doodling, singing, journaling, or gardening to build the habit.
Low-Tech Creative Practices Reduce Stress
- Simple creative acts like journaling or knitting reduce stress and cognitive load.
- Expressive practices lower cortisol and free up mental capacity without needing to share publicly.
Doodling Boosts Focus And Transfer
- Doodling helps attention and memory rather than distracting from learning.
- Visual arts develop symbol use and problem-solving skills that transfer across domains.

