Idle Doodles
By Teddy
@ThreeTeddies (2038)
United Kingdom
February 17, 2019 4:18pm CST
Do you sometimes find yourself drawing meaningless doodles? Many people do when they are trying to think or concentrate on something. Apparently, it's a way for your brain to put the problem on the back-burner for a while and think about it without consciously thinking about it.
Doodling also has other benefits for our mental health and many types of doodles can reflect our personality.
Do you doodle? I sure do. Just the other day, I found myself drawing out hexagons on the edge of a notebook. It happened during a meeting that I had trouble tuning into. Should I feel guilty? Not really. It turns out that doodling is more than a mental...
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@JudyEv (346283)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Feb 19
@ThreeTeddies Maybe that I don't need any help? That I'm really good at concentrating? 
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@ThreeTeddies (2038)
• United Kingdom
17 Feb 19
@JudyEv Hmmm - what does that say about your concentration levels?
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@GardenGerty (162177)
• United States
17 Feb 19
I think it helps me clear my thoughts. I know when I had a person call me trying to get acquainted, when I was widowed, I doodled the entire time I talked to this gentleman on the phone. You know what, I did not let him come meet me, because of what I doodled and kind of subconsciously wrote about him and what he told me. I had met him through a singles newpaper. It helped me realize he was single for a reason.
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@ThreeTeddies (2038)
• United Kingdom
17 Feb 19
@GardenGerty Maybe your subconscious mind is your guardian angel!
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@Morleyhunt (21744)
• Canada
17 Feb 19
Doodling is one of the recommended exercises to become proficient at free motion quilting.
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@ThreeTeddies (2038)
• United Kingdom
17 Feb 19
@Morleyhunt Pardon my ignorance but what is 'free motion quilting'?
