Unwind With Colors

Painting is an activity that often lets you express your feelings and thoughts that may be difficult to verbalize. To add on, visualizing your emotions can calm anxiety and stress, similar to mediation. Making artwork with peers also fosters connection, teamwork, and empathy.

In March 2025, the YOUfirst team hosted a painting event for our peers to promote emotional expression and mindfulness and provide relief from stress. Together, we spent an afternoon drawing and painting, each person making an unique piece of art. Through this activity, we were all able to relax, express our creativity, and spend quality time with each other. Overall, this event encouraged our team and our peers to make time for relaxation and self-expression in our busy schedules!