Research has shown that in addition to trauma, another common classroom disrupter and hindering factor in the learning process is boredom. According to Professor Jackie Andrade of the School of Psychology, University of Plymouth, “If someone is doing a boring task, they may start to daydream. Daydreaming distracts them from the task, resulting in poorer performance. A simple task, like doodling (or scribbling), may be sufficient to stop daydreaming without affecting performance on the main task.”
In all of the pilot studies I have done, the I Create What I Believe! (ICWIB!) Program has shown that using simple drawing and scribbling activities, children can move from states of high anxiety to calmer, more receptive, cognitive states. In the process, they learn how to detect when their system is stressed and restore balance autonomously without disrupting the whole class. This also led to a reduction in behavioral problems and a marked improvement in learning and comprehension. (Middle School) (Head Start)
We all are aware of the impact that early childhood experiences (ACE) can have on one’s mental, emotional, and physical well-being. I think finding simple and affordable solutions are critical for not only helping an individual child, but also to breaking the chain of generational poverty, and/or abuse. I personally know firsthand how childhood trauma can impact one’s cognitive, emotional, and physical health and well-being. This is the reason I have spent the last 40 years of my life developing tools and assisting both children and adults recover from the wreckage of their own childhoods.
With this in mind, I invite you to explore some of the I Create What I Believe (ICWIB) activities in our FREE Drawing in the Now class https://icreatewhatibelieve.com/drawing-in-the-now/ because they are a fun and simple way to activate your parasympathetic nervous system, and your conscious mind.
Also, in a recent interview, Dr. Bruce Liptonsaid, “Freedom is the ability to create without the limitation of generational programming. TheI Create What I Believe! (ICWIB!) Program is a gateway and a pathway into a new and better future because it allows children to fully express themselves and to not be limited by the beliefs that have been passed down from generation to generation. This program also frees up children’s minds and allows their creative nature to create a better world for all of us, which is what we need right now!”
