i found it relaxing for all the 30 minutes that i painted the picture when i paint i forget about the outside world and all the hassles associated with it with everything available on the internet today i keep upgrading my skills in order to get rid of it i developed an interest in art and painting i just copy a drawing and paint it just to kill time and relieve stress the more i do it the more i want to learn there is no space in my mind for worries as art keeps it engaged the colour you choose while painting plays a key role the limbic system in the brain controls our emotions and when you involve yourself in some art it influences the system cajoles the mind and it will eventually calm you i just draw something to relax my mind yuvan bothi sathuvar an artist says painting is like meditation to me you need not be a professional painter to create an artwork and also to make it more effective you can paint in a group some may even attend art classes to get started one small suggestion for people who want to paint if you ask a child to draw an elephant the child will draw with its own creativity it calms my mind and keeps me relaxed likewise just draw what comes to your mind sharanya shivakumar a media professional says ive always been fascinated by art pavithra ashok an it professional says im not a great painter then i started painting regularly if you are bored or stressed you can paint something to ease the mind say experts i find it relaxing i started recreating it on the chart im not going to display my artwork so im not concerned about being original even though i work i devote one or two hours in the evening to develop my interest one day i was very bored ive been doing it as a hobby but im looking forward to exhibiting my works in the future for more stories follow us on twitter and facebook you should keep up your childlike creativity alive to make life stress free a bunch of friends can just catch up and paint something creative says keerti pai even professional artist agrees to the fact that painting relaxes the mind my mind is constantly thinking something and to silence it i took up painting my sisters are into art and craft and i picked up the interest from them i got back home and i browsed for a design nowadays i sit with him every day to paint some cute little drawings since its been a while since i attended classes i ensure i brush my skills by working on a particular project every now and then it need not be necessarily displayed in an art exhibition you can also cultivate it just for passing time sometimes i buy childrens painting books and will sketch the cartoon characters