Having a hobby can help improve your cognitive health.
How does drawing affect the psyche
Drawing helps to train and strengthen memory and thinking, helps to look at familiar things differently.
Self-expression is very difficult for an adult, unlike children, and therefore drawing is an excellent opportunity to express yourself, your thoughts and feelings with the help of paints.
Drawing improves your mood and helps you get rid of worries.
Even thoughtless abstract painting gives you the opportunity to concentrate and find a solution to a complex problem.
Drawing is one of the easiest and most enjoyable ways to express your creativity.
Moreover, drawing can have a broad calming effect on a person.
With its help, you can distract yourself from negative thoughts, clear your head and give vent to your own emotions in a constructive way.
What happens to the brain while drawing
Therefore, the results of visual arts classes showed that drawing improves the connections of the resting neural network, especially between the frontal, posterior and temporal regions.
The frontal lobe is responsible for planning, movement, and emotions.
In addition to movements, the parietal part also controls perception and orientation.