Coloring books are no longer just for the kids. In fact, adult coloring books are all the rage right now. And while researchers and art therapists alike have touted the calming benefits for over a ...

Relieving stress and restoring calm are common themes on the adult coloring book market. "Balance (Angie's Extreme Stress Menders Volume 1)" by Angie Grace is one in a series of such coloring books.

Coloring in a pattern is a lot like walking a paper labyrinth. There’s nothing to trap you, there’s nothing to solve. You just wander down the path until you’re done.

“Coloring has always been very peaceful to me, and a way for me to relax,” Stepansky said. “Anything hands-on like that, or sculpting, drawing, writing, cross-stitch, baking, it all helps me ...

Here’s why: Coloring is Not Mindfulness. First, a relationship with an adult coloring book is not a form of meditation nor is it a form of mindfulness.

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The authors investigated the effectiveness of a mindfulness art activity compared with a free draw/coloring activity on test anxiety in children. The sample consisted of 152 students (50% female; Mage ...

Previous studies have provided support for adult coloring books. Curry and Kasser induced anxiety in a group of undergraduates, provided them either with a blank page, a plaid print, or a mandala ...

So if you’re feeling anxious, feel free to grab a coloring book to see if it makes you feel better. You’ve got science on your side - as long as you avoid pictures of sea turtles, apparently.