Mind to pen : Diana's doodles : your creative mindful journal / by Rachelle Francis ; illustrations and artworks by the late Diana Francis.

"Between 1972 and 2019 my late mum Diana compulsively created and squirrelled away over 1,000 intricate doodled patterns. With this activity journal, for the first time ever Diana's treasured doodles and words are shared in print so you too can experience the benefits of her therapeutic 'mind to pen' pastime... For Diana, doodling was a valuable creative outlet that provided sanctuary throughout her troubled life. Her fascinating doodles were simply created, as she put it, from her 'mind to pen'. Doodling is an accessible form of creative meditation: moving a pencil or pen across the surface of a page to make marks is a tactile, mindful and soothing act of emotional release, regulation and expression. An inclusive and therapeutic activity for all ages, doodling has been proven to help alleviate stress, anxiety and poor mental health. In this post-pandemic digital era there has never been a more necessary time to catch the very healthy doodle bug! Discover the doodler within as you leap from Diana's lines and develop your own mindfulness tool for life. A beautiful yet functional journal inspired by Diana and made just for you, this book contains 34 step-by-step doodling exercises to help unwind your mind. Illustrated with snippets of Diana's doodles and inspiring quotes from her notes, the empty spaces on these pages invite you to follow on from where she left off, her patterns and my gentle prompts encouraging you to lose your inhibition; explore your inner creativity and reflect along the way. Gift yourself focus, self care and self expression as you connect to your 'mind to pen' moment, journeying through these pages and doodling your way towards inner calm..."--Provided by publisher.