Can Coloring Reduce Your Stress

Hello!

I hope you are having a good day so far. I was just sitting here thinking of how coloring in coloring books have helped me lower my stress level. I thought it would be nice to share these life saving tips with you.

stress relieving photo of lake

  • Choosing colors to color with generates a creative thought process.
  • Coloring allows you to put everything else aside and focus in the now.
    Now a days that is called “mindfulness.”
  • Coloring has the ability to relax you, giving you the kind of benefits that are similar to the relaxation that you get when you are

Coloring is also a relaxing bedtime past time that won’t disturb your level of melatonin, preventing a good quality of sleep like electronics do. It is a much better choice late in the evening than being on the cell phone or your computer.

So you see, you don’t have to be a professional artist to color. If you’re looking for a way to unwind after a stressful day, coloring will surely help you. Pick any picture you like and color it any way you want to color it.