Can Coloring Mandalas Reduce Anxiety?

By N. A. Curry, T. Kasser. 2005

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Subfields: Conservation, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, Visual Arts and Performing Arts

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Can Coloring Mandalas Reduce Anxiety? A Replication Study (2012, methodology): “Among documented techniques that have been investigated for their potential to reduce anxiety are drawing free-form mandalas (DeLue, 1999 ; Henderson, Rosen, & Mascaro, 2007 ) and coloring pre-drawn pictures and mandalas with various art media (Curry & Kasser, 2005 ; Small, 2006 ).”
Art-Based Supervision Techniques (2011, methodology): “In addition to this technique of transforming stress (Ganim & Fox, 1999), there is evidence that creating mandalas is an effective stress reducer (Curry & Kasser, 2005; Slegelis, 1987).”
Reducing Negative Mood Through Mandala Creation: A Randomized Controlled Trial (2015, methodology): “Following the lead of Slegelis (1987) and Curry and Kasser (2005), we matched the diameter of the circle to the length of one side of the square (both set to 6 inches).”
The Influence of Art Making on Anxiety: A Pilot Study (2012, background): “Curry and Kasser (2005) examined the effects of a 20-minute period of art making on stress-induced undergraduate students.”
Effectiveness of a Classroom Mindfulness Coloring Activity for Test Anxiety in Children (2015, methodology): “Unlike free coloring, coloring in the complex shapes of structured mandalas has been suggested as an art making activity that brings on an attentive and meditative-like state, which can also be associated with reduced anxiety (Curry & Kasser, 2005).”
Empirical Study on the Healing Nature of Mandalas (2007, background): “A recent study by Curry and Kasser (2005) evaluated the effectiveness of mandala drawing in the reduction of anxiety.”