We all draw as children - regardless of gender, culture, religion and skin color. Drawing is something that, among other things, takes part in our development. Why fewer and fewer individuals draw with increasing age is a difficult question. Whatever the reason, one thing is clear: drawing pays off even in old age. Why? Among other things, because of these 5 surprising benefits of drawing.
These are 5 surprising benefits of drawing. You don't need to be Picasso to improve these qualities - you just have to pick up the brush and let yourself go to the creative process.
Improved memory
According to certain studies, drawing improves memory. How? Researchers speculate that drawing helps integrate semantic, visual, and motor information. You can read more in the original article that you can find here.
Better fine motor coordination
When drawing, we must use eye-hand coordination all the time. In addition, drawing also requires the development of fine motor skills (fine and accurate movements).
Better communication skills
Expression through drawing requires us to come up with some kind of message through symbols that we use less often than ordinary language.
Better problem solving
Scribbling, which is one of the initial stages in developing a child's drawing, may help improve an individual's problem solving skills. Free doodling on paper is often associated with some state of detachment in which we are quite relaxed. In such a state, it is also easier to come to insights into solutions (the so-called "Eureka moment").
Relaxation
Both drawing and doodling are relaxing. Studies have also shown this. This one for example, found that doodling lowers blood pressure. It doesn't matter how good we are at drawing.
