A01=Demi Dawkins
ADHD
anxiety
artistic exercises
Author_Demi Dawkins
autism
calm drawing
Category=VFJP
Category=VFJQ
Category=VFJR1
Category=VFJR2
Category=VSPD
creative block
de-stressing gifts
eq_bestseller
eq_health-lifestyle
eq_isMigrated=1
eq_isMigrated=2
eq_nobargain
eq_non-fiction
eq_self-help
forthcoming
gifts for artistic people
how to deal with anxiety
how to destress
how to self-sooth
how to stop overthinking
mindfulness
mindfulness exercises
mindfulness gifts
sensory overload
sensory overwhelm
strategies for coping with anxiety
strategies for dealing with ADHD
strategies for dealing with stress
Product details
- ISBN 9781846017421
- Dimensions: 189 x 246mm
- Publication Date: 17 Sep 2026
- Publisher: Octopus Publishing Group
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
Secure
checkout
Fast Shipping
Easy returns
This is the ultimate self-soothing art guide designed to help neurodivergent creatives slow down, release overwhelm and find peace.
Created by Demi Dawkins, an artist with autism and ADHD, this book offers 55 sensory-safe art exercises you can use anytime your mind feels too loud. From releasing anxiety through colour mapping, to embracing uncertainty with non-dominant hand drawing, these exercises are perfect for ADHD and autistic creatives, as well as anyone with creative block or anxiety.
Each exercise includes a 'Why This Helps' explanation from counsellor and mental health expert Jovanna Penney, so you can understand your emotions while connecting with your creative side.
Demi Dawkins is an artist, a neurodivergent soul, and someone who finds peace through painting. For as long as she can remember, her mind has been a beautifully buzzing place - full of colour, emotion, curiosity, and sometimes, chaos. She was diagnosed with ADHD and Autism later in life, and everything finally made sense. Painting became her therapy before she even had the language to call it that. She created this book to share the rituals and practices that help her stay connected to her peace, especially on days when everything feels too much. Whether you're neurodivergent too, or simply searching for a soft place to land, she hopes these creative rituals inspire you to slow down, breathe deeper, and remember that your mind is a beautiful place to be.
Instagram: demidawkinsart: 41.4k followers
Jovanna Penney is a US-based trained counsellor with a masters in counselling psychology and over 10 years experience working in the mental health field.
