Coloring #6

 Nov 15, 2015 

Coloring

Have you heard about these new coloring books for adults? They are suppose to help with stress and relaxation. 

http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2015/aug/17/coloring-books-adults-therapists-opinions   here is one article I could find about what the doctor's "think"

There are many different kinds from music to animals to just elaborate designs. Many come in a book like a child's coloring book. I have now seen them at Target, Walmart, and all over facebook. The pictures take a bit of time and some serious concentration. for many of the lines and spaces are small.

So for you to do this you could not be angry because you know how it goes one thing goes wrong and a whole line of mess follows. So when doing this I see why it would bring down your stress levels. You really can't think of anything else but the picture and how you are wanting to color it. 

I personally am not artistic what so ever I like math and science but I do love color in everyday life. Know when I am in the mood I will get my girls to bring out the HUGE plastic tube of arts and crafts and we as a family will just start playing. My girls of course pull out everything to fuzz balls, glitter, and paint where I like to stick to crayons and a picture that all I have to do is fill it in. After the Mess is made and I have cleaned everything up I do not feel any less stressed but I do see how proud my girls are for starting and finishing one of their projects and that brings a smile to my face. 

Much of my family is very artistic and seem so much less stressed out than myself. I have my older brother who is a Tagger, tattoo artist and a free lance artist.

My older sister does home projects where is redesigns the home adds color and she always has a satisfaction look when she is done with a project.

One of my younger sister writes stories. She will spend hours in her room writing chapter after chapter when it hits her but she does get stressed when it comes to blokes. 

Another sister paints when it hits her and after months of doodling she will buy her canvas and just paint. 

I personally love to work hard and see thing grow. My kids, my home, my education but if there is the one thing artistic I do that would be to garden. 

I think with the coloring books it gives adults that ability to be a kids again to not think about anything but the picture in front of them with out feeling any guilt of not being an adult because it is a coloring book for adults. But no matter what I feel that everyone needs some kind of art/color in their lives to brighten it, give it meaning and just to make you smile for you accomplished something. So please pick up a book and start coloring today.