Blog

Mandalas as Art Therapy

Mandala

Mandala comes from the Sanskrit word which means sacred circle .

The primary objective of creating a mandala is to promote serenity and reflection. These beautiful geometric designs have been known to help reduce stress and anxiety in children because of their #meditative nature. The process is as important as viewing the finished work.

Many religions,Indian, Tibetan ,Taoism incorporate mandalas into their spiritual practices . 

. Children can find drawing mandalas to be a very centering and expressive  activity. My 11 yr old granddaughter designed and created this mandala on my garden wall.

She is due to start comprehensive school next week . I think her beautiful art work took her mind off the apprehensive thoughts. 

For some children Art is the therapy that takes them to their happy place. What works for you ? A 5 mile run? Gardening? Whatever it is make time for it . Therapies work. Just find the right one that works for YOU.

angelique5

Ange Anderson is a visionary educational consultant who has revolutionized therapeutic and technological support for the neuro-divergent community. Her innovative methods have been widely recognized and she has appeared on many podcasts worldwide and spoken at educational conferences across the world. She is the former headteacher of a leading specialist school and now supports schools and parents on site / at home, as well as remotely. As well as writing academic papers she writes for magazines catering for those who are neuro-divergent. She is the author of special educational books published by Routledge . Her book on utilizing virtual reality as a tool for those with unique minds has been translated into Arabic expanding her impact to international markets. She is an esteemed advisor to a leading global VR company. VR was the catalyst for her latest book ‘The Cosmic Caretaker’. She has also self-published several children's books and both edited and contributed to 'The Future of Special Schools'.