I read a while back that when you sleep it is like a little army of cleaners goes through your brain sweeping up all the garbage and waste you create with your thoughts during the day. That especially on a particularly hard thinking day a power nap can really refresh you and help you continue your good work into the evening. That a solid night sleep is so beneficial to making you feel well and be productive with your thoughts because your brain now has a clear ‘workspace’.

When I practice Zentangle -or any kind of focused activity – I think of it as a tidying up of my mind. The power cleaners come out when I sleep, and when I am awake – I give myself an opportunity to clear my head and spend some time really focusing.  By spending five, ten or 120 minutes on a focused activity it creates a tidier path for the rest of my thoughts to work uncluttered for the next few hours.

Whether you find that focus in knitting, or running, or gardening, practicing Yoga – or with Zentangle, feel good about giving your mind a clean space to work with and do it often!

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