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Oct 2024
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Happiness Break: Sketching Serenity, Wit...

PRX AND GREATER GOOD SCIENCE CENTER
About this episode

A guided drawing meditation to help you break out of stale thought patterns and maybe even enter a state of flow. No talent required.

How to Do This Practice:

  1. Grab a piece of paper and something to draw with.
  2. Find a comfortable place and start by taking some deep, mindful breaths
  3. Take a few moments to take in your environment. What colors, shapes, and objects do you see?
  4. Set a timer and for the next two minutes, draw something that caught your attention. Don’t worry about how it looks and try to stay in the moment.
  5. Once time is up, spend a moment appreciating what you drew. Think about the impact of slowing down and doing something fun has had on your day.

Today’s Happiness Break host:
Chris Murchison is a meditation teacher, artist and speaker. He currently works as an independent advisor for organizations interested in improving their work cultures.

Check out Chris’s GGSC profile: https://tinyurl.com/32htut6n
Learn more about Chris’s art and other work: https://chrismurchison.com/about
Follow Chris on Instagram: https://tinyurl.com/4auxk3ur

Transcript: tinyurl.com/4cmucasc

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