Project Details:
Watercolor Meditation App
- Based on most popular workshop concept
- Initial concept developed in 2020 during season of high anxiety + stress
- Art + mindfulness + breathing: helps lower stress levels
- Studies show that art making, regardless of experience, can help lower stress
- Studies have shown that deep breathing helps lower stress
Guided visual meditations that combine: breathing exercises + easy mark making.
Proof of Concept: Watercolor Meditation Mobile App
The app user is instructed to take a deep breath in as they draw one circle and take a deep breath out as they draw out another circle with their finger. The guided visual meditation is a figure 8 breathing exercise which combines a sense of touch.
Intended Project Impact:
- Immersive experience with sight/sound/touch
- Tap into mindfulness benefits faster than traditional meditation methods
- Exposure to art and art making lowers stress levels
- Inspired by MBAT (mindfulness based art therapy) which was shown to decrease stress in cancer patients
Projects Seeks to Address Increasing Stress Levels:
Project Progress:
- Currently the mobile app is in development and requires additional funding
- The mobile app was selected to present at the Dallas Mavericks Business Assist Pitch Competition in March 2023
Sources:
https://www.bmj.com/content/365/bmj.l1255
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1550830716300659