Materials:
Paper, drawing materials (pen, pencil, markers, etc.), and access to a guided meditation, breathing exercise, or calming music.

Instructions:
Let your breathing guide your design. With each inhale and exhale, draw a new line, shape, or mark on your mandala. Repeat the pattern: breathe, draw. Breathe, draw. Focus on the rhythm of your breath and allow it to lead your artistic process.

Goals:
This activity helps regulate emotions by connecting breath and movement. Focusing on breath while creating art promotes calm and body awareness. It supports DBT emotion regulation skills such as mindfulness of current emotion and reducing vulnerability to emotion mind.