DoodleTATE©
Doodling + mindful meditation
DoodleTATEs© are creative, fun, and quick exercises. You get the same results as traditional meditation — calming, restorative — but you don’t have to sit still.
Doodling
Repetitive mark making, patterning, and coloring - are akin to other rhythmic activities like showering, walking, and meditation. (Suzanne’s definition.)
My DoodleTATE© Recipe:
Quick 1-to-10 minute exercises
Simple doodling* combined with
traditional mindfulness methods like focused, intentional breathing
sensory awareness prompts
Can be done anywhere, any time
Accessible to all — No artsy training or art supplies needed
Impact
Terrific brain-body benefits backed by neuroscience (see below)
Calming, restorative, fun
Can spark light-bulb ah-ha insights
The Brain-Body Benefits of DoodleTATEs©
By combining doodling with meditation, DoodleTATE© exercises help you relax and loosen the grip of your brain’s thinky, prefrontal cortex “executive functions” (making to-do lists, organizing thoughts, worrying about time).
This is your natural, human, DNA-embedded ability that I call your “Sync Up” Creative Brain Superpower.
What’s actually happening in your body when you DoodleTATE©?
You are increasing your oxygen flow and happiness hormones while decreasing stress hormones like cortisol. This self-soothing leads to less stress and in turn, greater well-being.
Want to learn more brain-body benefits of creativity-mindfulness exercises? Click here!