A long week. On the second day, first of nursing orientation, we were offered 'toys' and told that the research shows that keeping our hands busy helps people listen. Encouraged anyone who wanted to bring in their knitting or clay or whatever, would be welcome to do so, and that all our speakers were aware, and would not take offense.
There were rubics cubes and coloring sheets, crayons, pencils. This saved me from falling asleep many times, and provided some entertainment for those around me. I made a crane and a bunny out of my first day's efforts, and trashed them as I left. These are some of my elaborate doodles this week.
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I was often getting told off at school for doodling. I really found it did help me listen, and I'd prefer to see someoen doodling than fidgetting pountlessly. I like the cat worked into the pattern!
Hope the back improves.
how interesting...at my last job, i found myself doodling during meetings and immediately stopped myself, as I knew I was not in the kind of environment that would condone this kind of creativity. I would be viewed as having a lack of interest...slacking off. Now, everyone doodles during staff meetings. A welcome change.
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