Do Doodle.

We are all quite guilty of casting judgement on people who doodle during meetings (and in classrooms for that matter). For a long time it has been perceived as disinterest, distraction, or worse, disrespect to the people speaking or holding the meeting. But in reality, doodling is a very positive and beneficial behavior.

Doodling is quite common behavior for people in high demand positions & situations. Medical students doodle a lot, so do CEO's and even Presidents. When being presented with a lot of information, instead of zoning out, doodling allows you to zone in. It acts as a form of note-taking, play, a way to improve comprehension and rest from overstimulation. It acts like a fight or flight response where your body is attempting to stay alert to the task and keep your brain from shutting off.

There are a ton of other benefits to doodling when it comes to memory, creativity, and such but to keep to the point of this post.

Normalize doodling.