A variety of activities developed by Penn State artists and designers to help people navigate through challenging times.
VISUAL ARTS
- A Coronavirus Coloring Book
Coloring can help to decrease stress and clear your mind. - Draw Faces
Drawing faces can provide distraction and remind you to consider what those faces mean to you. - Drawn to Distraction: A User’s Guide
Drawing can provide just the distraction your brain needs… - See Draw: Adapted from The Zen of Seeing by Frederick Franck
Take notice of any differences in how felt when you started and how you feel when you finish.
MINDFULNESS AND MEDITATION
- Self-Care-Toolkit (PDF)
Developed by Hope Falk, student engagement manager for Penn State Student Affairs Student Engagement Programs, in collaboration with Health Promotion & Wellness, this resource contains mindful art, mindful meditation, mindful movement, and mindful eating practices, along with printable art pages, journal prompts, and ideas for nutritious snacking. - Mindful Making Website
Expanding on the Self-Care Toolkit, this digital resource is filled with mindfulness activities and practices. - Grounding and Fuel
with ADRI Affiliate Faculty, Elisha Clark Halpin, in collaboration with NeuroPraxis and Tara Purnell of Blind Seed
Two modules “designed to help power everyone coping with dizzying rage, overwhelming anxiety, and marginalization”