* the Japanese art of folding paper into decorative shapes and figures *
* originally practised only by religious leaders and wealthy Japanese as paper was expensive and not easily obtainable… early forms were for religious or ceremonial purposes *
* develops attention skills, eye hand coordination, mathematical reasoning, memory, patience, sequencing skills, as well as spatial skills… allows you to further develop fine motor skills and mental concentration… tactile, motor, and visual areas of the brain are activated and brought to use *
* gentle activity that shifts your focus away from life stresses, helping you focus on the present *
