As cases of anxiety and depression increase globally, people are looking for new ways to calm their mind and relieve stress. It is important to find the right match for you, as everyone will respond to things differently, and as more people try mindful activities the popularity of coloring books for adults relaxation is also growing.

Coloring is a way to bring your focus to one task, and the repetitive movements are calming and have been seen to reduce anxiety responses and lower heart rate. As the responses are slowed your body is better able to leave the fight or flight response and become rested. By using colouring books, you can engage your creative side as you work through the pictures and it is soothing and peaceful.
Women especially are trying out this trend and are finding moments throughout the day to color a picture. It offers short breaks to do something that is enjoyable, and is a fun and easy way to add mindfulness into you day. Creating space for yourself between all of the tasks and chores that add up is important for everyone. Adding mindfulness back into the day can seem a daunting task and an adult colouring book for women will offer a great way to grab those quiet moments when they are available.

To get the most from your book focus on the way the colours meet and coexist. Selecting the colours that will go together, or that will create contrast engages the creative side of the brain and can improve the creativity with which other tasks are completed as well. By engaging different processes and doing different activities, you will improve brain functioning and encourage brain health. Focusing on the colour being applied to the paper, how it flows from the crayon or the pencil crayon, leaving behind a bit of itself with every stroke, will help to slow the breathing and the thoughts, allowing for the brain to quiet and improving the ability to focus on each task.

When faced with a stressful decision or situation, or even just daily demands, using mindfulness can help to ease the anxiety and worry that builds. Adult coloring books offer a safe, affordable and effective way to manage that stress and clear the cluttered or racing thoughts. It can be an activity to be done alone or with friends or family, the flexibility making it suitable for home or travel. A girls night of coloring, chatting, and bonding can ease the stress for you and your friends.

Select an adult coloring book that appeals to you and offers images that you want to color. It should be engaging but relaxing, and a picture that appeals to you is more likely to be used and enjoyed. They often have small sections to be colored and are intended to take concentration and focus to complete, they are not created to be colored in only a few minutes as it is important to take enough time to become engaged and involved in the process.