Jung focused on the power of creating and coloring Mandalas. A Mandala is generally an abstract geometrical form, generally either a square or a circle that is formed of objects, beings, and geometrical designs. They have often been used in many ancient cultures, such as Hinduism, Buddhism, ...
Curry and Kasser reported, “that anxiety levels declined approximately the same for the mandala- and plaid-coloring groups and that both of these groups experienced more reduction in anxiety than did the unstructured-coloring group” (pp. 81). Ultimately, it was the “the complexity and ...
Mandala and free coloring have also decreased test anxiety with adolescents (Carsley & Heath, 2018). Research has also shown positive effects of art making on coping with stress and developing a creative mindset (Geue et al., 2010). Art making may reduce negative affect because it provides a...