Draw Yourself Happy: 1 Hour to Quiet a Busy Brain

Recent reviews of Draw Yourself Happy: 1 Hour to Quiet a Busy Brain

• 5/5 from Natasha Lomov, attended Sep 2025: Would highly recommdend this class! Very simple and accessible for most people and only requires basic supplies a lot of people already have (paper, markers, sticky notes and scissors). The class was very enjoyable and calming as well as a judgement free atmosphere and no pressure to create something amazing. You get a worksheet to keep and print out which means it's very easy to use this method over and over again, which I definitely will be doing! The teacher, Jean, was very nice and open to feedback. Thank you!
• 5/5 from Daniele Newton, attended Sep 2025: Jean’s meditative art session was such a calming and inspiring experience. Her gentle voice and guidance made it easy to relax and enjoy the process. I’d happily return to this practice again, experimenting with different materials and discovering something new each time. I’d highly recommend it to anyone looking for a peaceful and creative way to unwind.
• 5/5 from Soraya Raju, attended Sep 2025: Jean was methodical in her teaching. I loved that she showed a video outlining each step. I was stressed just before the workshop but calmed down through the process as Jean kept emphasising on the importance of breathing. This is a much needed course in the hectic corporate world. Highly recommended for companies to take care of their employees mental wellbeing. Thank you Jean for an excellent workshop. I've started using meditative drawing already.
• 5/5 from Joanna Shanks, attended Sep 2025: I really enjoyed this class and Jean was great teaching some very effective techniques to get out of your head and be in the present moment and not needing perfection in the art. It was great to do the breath work. Jean was lovely, a great teacher and had a very calming presence. I would recommend this class to anyone
• 5/5 from Luke Shilson-Hughes, attended Sep 2025: I found the class had a good pace and thought that the content was well considered. Jean set us up well with some breathwork and I liked that this was tied in with the first drawing exercise. I appreciated Jean’s focus on the process, and the way she encouraged us to follow our intuition and find our flow. I was surprised by the exercise itself, how much my mental state changed from beginning to end. I started the class feeling very overwhelmed and zapped for creativity, but by the end of the hour I had quietened the mind enough that I was starting to experience some playful creativity.
• 5/5 from Nicky Holbrook, attended Sep 2025: New experience for me. Learning a new drawing technique via zoom. Jean gave a great background about this simple way to calm your thoughts or just have some mindful time for yourself. The information sheet is really helpful before the class and then Jean guiding you calmly through the easy breath work and marks of the drawing. The lines and patterns of the drawing are something my brain enjoys, no strict ideas, your own ideas start to flow as well. Super easy to incorporate into my day.
• 5/5 from Tay Drewett, attended Sep 2025: I had such a great experience with this drawing class! Jean was incredibly kind, patient, and encouraging, which made the whole session feel relaxed and enjoyable. She explained techniques clearly and gave helpful guidance without ever making it feel intimidating. I learned a lot while still feeling free to explore my own style. It was such a fun and welcoming environment. I’d highly recommend this class to anyone, whether you’re a beginner or just looking for a creative outlet!
• 5/5 from Kristina Coombes, attended Sep 2025: Jean is a gifted teacher and facilitator with a lovely calming presence. Her voice is warm and easy to listen to.. For me this class was a gentle and joyful experience, weaving together a simple yet satisfying drawing technique with an easy to learn breathing exercise, overall uplifting and helpful.. This class was beautifully done.
• 5/5 from Maz Creery, attended Sep 2025: Jean showed me a method to be present. To draw to reach calmness. To breathe consciously to benefit my wellbeing. A lovely way to spend an hour for me.
• 5/5 from Cindy Wang, attended Sep 2025: I came into the workshop feeling quite stressed from a hectic week. Then with a marker in hand, the drawing action, exploring different strokes, incorporated with breathing as well as Jean's calming, guiding voice, I found my thoughts gradually arrive at a moment of quietness and gratitude. Even though I struggled to draw straight, even lines (was annoyed at myself initially), I've come to enjoy the process, and was pleasantly surprised with my drawing at the end. Happiness is never about perfection! So glad I learnt a new technique to calm the mind, when the world feels too crazy. Meditation alone has not been very effective for me, since I tend to fall asleep... But I'll definitely do more meditative drawing like this, and play with different size markers, colours, and ideas!
• 5/5 from Ildy Izso, attended Sep 2025: This was a lovely workshop. Jean was a great host guiding all of us through the meditative excersises. It helped me de-stress and relax after a stressful day. Highly recommend it to everyone who needs a break.
• 4/5 from Elizabeth Teece, attended Sep 2025: In an easy and supportive manner, Jean led us through her simple but profound breathing and drawing techniques drawn from her own experience and research, intended to sooth the body and brain. I enjoyed the sense of calm as we progressed through the meditative processes and shared as a group.
• 4/5 from Gunilla Stattin, attended Sep 2025: This class was better than i had expected. I had thought it would be more about drawing than therapy but the emphasis was on calmness and quieting the brain, something i find hard to achieve. Hence I was surprised that it worked using this method. Drawing was simply and perfectly a method to stop distractions and giving me something to do with my hands. What I found a little difficult was drawing straight lines and geometric shapes as I am prone to work with curves and organic shapes when I doodle. Jean was really good, explaining why, with the focus on square breathing and what to do. Jean provided her backstory and this made the class much more authentic. The only negative was that Zoom cut out part way through and i was unable to reconnect. I would have loved to se the class through to the end.