Piece of paper, standing in front of a window, with "mindfulness" in cursive
Piece of paper, standing in front of a window, with "mindfulness" in cursive
Even if you're completely new to the craft, calligraphy can be an outlet for decompressing while letting creativity flow. If you need more convincing that calligraphy has benefits for your mental health, keep reading!
While you're swirling your letters up and down, left and right, it's easy to find a sudden calmness fall on you. The rising and falling technique is synonymous with breathing patterns, and therefore it is slowing your breathing.
It doesn't matter whether you're the most artistic person in the world or not–calligraphy can spark the creativity inside of you. Each letter, each word, you are the one to decide what the final product looks like. Isn't that wonderful?
As you start practicing calligraphy, you might notice that it's hard to create the perfect loops or have every letter in a straight line. As you develop better technique, calligraphy will definitely better your control over motor skills and enhance your focus when practicing anything.