Tuesday, November 12, 2013

Drawing Food Makes You Feel Happier!




There are several ways to lift up your mood. Think about music you love, going out, eating, having a good time with friends, working out, etc. But did you know that drawing food makes you feel happier? Sounds too good to be true? Or a bit like an Urban Legend? Actually, scientists from the Saint Bonaventure University in New York proved that drawing food cheers you up!


Pizza drawing is Favorite...


The scientist that researched the influence of drawing food on your mood had a group of 61 students. A small group, but the results were amazing! The students, 2/3 of them was female, got the opportunity to let their inner child have a party with crayons and paper and guide lines on what to draw. In between the assignments they had to report on how they were feeling. 

The group of students had to do their drawing art while they were hungry, I assume they were because the drawing was done on an empty stomach. The students were split in groups during the research. They had to draw all kinds of food that are delicious. Think about cupcakes, strawberries, cookies, etc. Especially drawing pizzas made the students participating in this research feel the most happy!


Not hungry!


Another funny element was the fact that the participating students were not hungry after their hard work. The only thing that was different after drawing all the delicious food, was their mood. It improved in a positive way! The student all felt better than before they started drawing.

I don't know if the researchers will continue to investigate this phenomena. It would be interesting to know more details. Maybe you should give it a try. Of course you can also do it on a full stomach. It sounds like a fun experiment! Dreaming about and drawing all kinds of yummy foods won't hurt you neither will it hurt me. I might give it a shot, who knows... 

To be continued....


Do you think you're going to give it a try?


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