Relax with a Coloring Book – Seriously!
Good Morning Everyone!
Coloring isn’t just for kids! Give it a try, you will be amazed how relaxed and calm you feel after just 15min of coloring. Many psychiatrists have recommended coloring mandalas (circular designs with concentric shapes) to their patients as a relaxation technique and the main reasons for this is, coloring has the power to focus the brain much like meditation. There are many benefits that can come from meditation but have you ever tried it? It can be very challenging to slow your mind down (it is for me!) which can take some of the relaxation benefits out of meditation. However, I think we all can color, right? Try it and let yourself escape from the stresses that life brings, even if it’s only for 15min.
Click on the links below to learn more about the benefits that come from coloring:
http://greatist.com/grow/
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/
You can find a wide variety of adult coloring books at Michaels, Walmart, Meijer, Barnes and Noble, amazon…really, anywhere. I encourage you all to give it a try as I have benefitted from it greatly!! Attached is one of my own picturesJ.
If you already color or do some form at art work for relaxation, I would love to see it – please email me a photo!
Have a great Wednesday!!