JPPS Wellbeing

Mindful Monsters – Zen Zelda

The Mindful Monsters Program is a Mindfulness program which uses memorable monster characters to help us learn portable techniques for calming the body and focusing the mind. 

This week’s Mindful Monster is Zen Zelda. Zelda uses drawing and mindful colouring to calm her mind and shift her focus.

Zelda sits down with a colouring page or mandala. She takes a deep breath and then chooses a section of the picture to colour. She considers what colour she imagines it to be and selects that colour pencil or marker. She colours that section of the picture, taking her time to colour solidly and within the lines. She then takes another deep breath and selects a different section of the picture to colour. Again, she considers what colour she imagines it to be and colours that section. After each section, Zelda examines her feelings to see if she is feeling calmer and more centred. 

When Zelda is feeling more present and grounded, she puts her picture away for another day when she needs to find her focus again.

Laura Serong

Student Wellbeing Officer