In the last newsletter we discussed how learning to think visually is like learning a new language. Likewise, learning to SEE is an essential step in developing your visual thinking skills. However, we don't always have the opportunity to pull out a pen and paper. Those are great times to practice Drawing with Your Eyes. This is a fun activity to pass a small pocket of time and build your visual thinking skills during daylight. But what about in the dark? If you like a lot of people, me included, that often wake up in the middle of the night and sometimes have trouble falling back to sleep, might be just the trick.
I first learned about this from visual practitioner, lettering artist, and Neuland marker ambassador Heather Martinez. This activity is a great way to improve your handwriting and build your visual vocabulary. Plus, it's very soothing and can help you fall back to sleep faster when you're mind's running at full speed, and you'd rather be sleeping. That's a WIN-WIN-WIN!
The next time you're awake when you don't want to be, you might try one of these simple visual exercises and see what happens.
Happy snoozing. See you next time!
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