Mandala is a word originally from India which means circle, in particular it is a circle that can represent the symbol of the universe and at the same time our inner world. Coloring mandalas is really beneficial for children. Let's find out why.
Mandala is a word originating from India which means circle, in particular it is a circle that can represent the symbol of the universe and at the same time our inner world. Coloring mandalas is really beneficial for children. Let's find out why.
First of all, coloring mandalas is an activity that helps the mind to learn to focus better and can be a guide towards what in the future will be the practice of meditation. The coloring mandalas are very simple to propose to children both in schools and in other educational contexts or during a Yoga course or in theart therapy, but also as a simple moment of leisure during the time dedicated to play and creativity.
More and more experts have realized that mandalas are not just symbols linked to Indian spirituality. Already Carl Gustav Jung he had given mandalas and their interpretation a truly profound and therapeutic meaning.
Here are the main ones benefits of mandalas for children.
1) Feed creativity.
2) Express yourself and your emotions.
3) Improve concentration.
4) Find peace of mind.
5) Helping the development of intelligence and reasoning.
6) Lower the level of stress and tension.
7) Stimulate the imagination.
8) Learn to use artistic materials, to draw and to color.
9) Create a communication bridge with children in difficulty.
10) Develop patience and learn to live in the present moment.
To guide children in the creation of mandalas and in coloring them, you can put both gods at their disposal achievement mandala (you can find some to download here) or simple white sheets or sheets where you will only have drawn a circle.
Children will gradually be able to choose whether to simply color a ready-made mandala or draw it from scratch. Remember, therefore, what materials will be useful for activity with mandalas dedicated to children: crayons, markers, wax crayons, tempera, watercolors, colored sheets for collage, pencils, compasses, squares and rulers and much more that can help them create and color mandalas.
Drawing and coloring mandalas is a real panacea for the well-being of children but it is a very positive activity even for adults who will be able to accompany children on this path but also to get involved in the first person, since artistic activities, starting with coloring, are beneficial at all ages.
Marta Albè
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