Our brain often plays tricks on us. Whether we get angry, irritated, sad, anxious, depressed, etc., all these emotional reactions have their origin in our brain, and sometimes it seems that we can not control them, because we simply get carried away by emotion and we feel trapped in our own mind.

¨Fortunately, there are some ways to control our brain to alleviate bad emotions and put us in a more relaxed attitude. The psychotherapist Victoria Nazarevich has developed quite simple techniques to apply to overcome our negative mental states and change them for positive ones.¨

They are simple but very useful exercises that consist of some manual activities, for example, drawing or weaving, depending on the mental state we want to change. It is scientifically proven that manual activities have the power to change our mood, so we advise you to follow these tips to the letter ... you will be surprised by the results!

• If you are tired, draw flowers.
• If you are angry, draw lines.
• If something hurts, sculpt.
• If you are bored, fill out a sheet of paper with different colors.
• If you are sad, draw a rainbow.
• If you are afraid, knit macramé or make fabric applications
• If you feel distress, make a rag doll.

• If you are outraged, break the paper into small pieces.
• If you are worried, practice origami.
• If you are tense, draw different patterns.
• If you need to remember something, draw mazes.
• If you are disappointed, make a replica of a painting.
• If you are desperate, draw paths.
• If you need to understand something, draw mandalas.

• If you need to restore energies, draw landscapes.
• If you want to understand your feelings, draw a self-portrait.
• If it is important to remember your state, draw colored spots.
• If you need to systematize your thoughts, draw cells or squares.
• If you want to understand your wishes, make a collage.
• If you want to concentrate on your thoughts, draw using points.
• To find the optimal solution to a situation, draw waves and circles.
• If you feel you are stuck and need to move on, draw spirals.
• If you want to concentrate on a goal, draw grids and a target.

Time to put that brain to work...