Pregnancy and anxiety. Exercise with a mandala Almost all expectant mothers want to spend a calm and carefree time while waiting for the baby. Many people want to create a special joyful mood during pregnancy. But life goes on as usual and it is impossible to completely protect yourself from worries and anxieties. True, expectant mothers can easily help themselves cope with emotions and feelings with the help of practices and exercises that are suitable for them. You can sequentially look at the beginning and continuation of the topic in these articles: 1. How to reduce anxiety during pregnancy2. Breathing to help you relax and cope with anxiety3. Creating a state of relaxation and peace Today I will finish this topic with a more detailed description of art exercises that help normalize the psycho-emotional state, cope with anxiety and fears. If you experience obsessive anxiety and fears, it is better to consult a psychologist. A specialist will help you understand the reason and select individual ways to cope with negative emotions. The expectant mother can easily cope with some worries on her own. 1️⃣ If you are experiencing excitement or anxiety, I suggest choosing a mandala that is most similar to the situation that caused the excitement and the emotions themselves. For this you can use special mandalas. Purchase different coloring mandalas in advance. (you can do without them by simply depicting your anxiety on the sheet) Having chosen the required drawing, color it the way you want. It is better to use colored pastel crayons or pencils. After this part of the work is completed, look at your mandala. You may want to get rid of the drawing. Feel free to do it in your chosen way. It happens that you want to change the mandala, make it more pleasant, adding new colors or details. Use any option that is reviewed. The main thing is that after work you feel better and calmer. 2️⃣ If you feel that some external factors are starting to put you under stress, then make it a rule to use relaxing practices every day. If on some day you stop at drawing, then use any coloring book you like and nice colored crayons. Usually, 15-30 minutes a day of drawing improves your mood and reduces stress levels. If you can’t cope with anxiety on your own, it’s better to consult a psychologist. I help expectant mothers! 🧡📑Check out my selection of articles Pregnancy, childbirth, recovery after childbirth Happy motherhood! Katerina Istratova is a female psychologist, author of books. 📙My books on this topic: Fears of expectant mothers How to give birth easily. Guide to childbirthPregnancy after 30. Conscious motherhoodI was born! Hello, mom!✏️+7(916) 4015150, +7(929) 9020234 recording via messengers