Creative Mindfulness (Wednesdays, 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. CT)

Facilitators: Ruthe and Yuqing
Series Length: Ongoing (Join anytime!)
Supplies: We will ship a small free kit to anyone who lives within the United States and registers on or before April 29. If you live outside of the US, or register on April 30 or later, please see the suggested supplies below.

Drawing and creativity are proven to have positive effects in reducing anxiety, boosting mood, and improving focus. The list of benefits goes on and on! Creative mindfulness is a visual technique for training attention and awareness, putting the mind in a calm state, and exercising the creative muscle. Whether you want to become more mindful, calmer, more focused, or simply find new ways to develop your meditative practice, creative mindfulness is a great exercise.

This class will take place on Wednesdays, from 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. CT. Just sign up once to receive a reminder and Zoom link every week!

Suggested supplies: Pen or pencil, paper or a notebook, scissors, glue or other adhesive, other art supplies. You are welcome to participate with or without these supplies!

Join our Facebook group to connect with us and other participants, and to share your art: https://www.facebook.com/groups/mathercreativeprograms

You will receive a confirmation email that includes the Zoom link for your program, and the reminder emails each week will also contain the Zoom link.

If this is your first time accessing Zoom, or if you need a refresher, we’ve put together a few resources from around the web that should help!

• Here is a guide on the basics from Zoom: https://youtu.be/pAMDxH_H_Cs
• If you are using your phone or a tablet, the easiest way to access Zoom is by downloading the Zoom app, as shown here: https://youtu.be/0NBARnBxk-Y (Note that while this video shows an iPhone, other phones will have a similar process. The “App Store” for Android phones is called the “Play Store” or “Google Play Store.”)
• And for even more detailed information, you can go to our partner Candoo Tech’s website for a library of tech guides: https://www.candootech.com/mather