The other is more active and is engaged when you're intentionally focusing on one thing. One is your mind's default mode and is used while you're absentmindedly puttering around. Some scientists have theorized that the brain has two different systems of thought. I don't want to get too Freudian on you all, but doodling and free drawing have been used as a potent psychoanalytic tool to reveal your hidden thoughts. What your brain automatically chooses to doodle can illuminate your subconscious mind. When your hands are occupied, you can transfer some of that nervous energy to the paper and allow your mind to focus. Drawing lines and squiggles provides just enough of an artistic outlet to take the edge off of your anxiety. If you've ever been anxious about something unrelated during a meeting, you know how hard it is to concentrate when your mind is racing with nervous thoughts. This finding suggested that doodling can provide just enough stimulus for your self-control muscle that you're able to pay better attention to the information being presented to you.ĭoodling can also relieve stress by lowering your cortisol levels. One group doodled by shading in pre-drawn shapes while listening to the voicemail, and remembered 29% more of the names of the guests that could come than the group that didn't doodle. In another widely cited study, two groups listened to the same telephone message listing guests that were either coming to a party or unable to attend. If you're ever stuck in a rut at work, try turning off your mind and putting a pen to paper.
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