coloring for anxiety

[filmjunkie08]

Anything that keeps the mind distracted and busy is good. For me it is ctosswords. For my coussin it is cooking. If coloring keeps your mind focused and engaged, then good for you.

 

[Deeishere111]

I wanted to look into getting coloring books for myself minus the cuss words. LOL. I know when my kids were little I would color with them and it was always relaxing. Do they cost a lot to buy? I think because you focus on something else, it helps to take your mind off things that cause stress.

 

[samijean]

I found a couple at the dollar store that I bought to try out and I'm so glad I did! I've used them whenever I'm feeling stressed out or anxious and they really help relax me. I love that I don't have to focus on anything other than coloring inside the lines or what colored pencil I want to use for what. I've been thinking about investing in one of those large boxes of colored pencils or even crayons because why not! Definitely recommend anyone trying it out, even if they're not anxious.

 

[Ashley0323]

Coloring tend to help me out quite a bit actually. I have three toddlers, i'm a stay at home mom/housewife, and I work from home too.. I get overwhelmed sometimes, and feel in a rut. In those situations, I grab my coloring book and have the kids bring theirs out, and we color together. It gives us a timeout together, and the coloring makes me focus and think clearly.

 

[HappyKoi]

I like to color when I'm stressed. There's something satisfying about bringing color, whatever color I choose, to a blank picture. It's also a nice way to move and do something to deal with the feelings of restlessness. It's also nice to admire the finished picture and congratulate myself on a job well done.

 

[Zzyli]

I first learnt about colouring for anxiety when I was hospitalised a couple of years ago. Colouring sheets were one of the activities they had to do in the mental health unit and I found that it could be a pleasant distraction! At the time there wasn't the plethora of adult colouring books so when I left I purchased a couple of children's books to get started with, but I received some adult ones as gifts and they're very engrossing. Colouring in is actually one of the few things that I can do when my anxiety is really high to calm myself down a bit (sometimes I can't bring myself to get out of the house or read a book, both of which can also be helpful strategies for me). I love colouring floral and geometric patterns the best.


I have a paperback sized book which I can put in my handbag, and a larger book which I can work on at home or if I'm away on holidays. I've experimented with regular textas, fine-tip markers, pencil, watercolour pencil, and crayons but I haven't found a favourite yet. Do other people have a favourite thing to colour the detailed pages with?

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The books targeted at adults tend to be a bit dearer than the children's ones, but you should definitely be able to get a book for less than $10. You can even find some which are focused on certain themes like Doctor Who or Harry Potter (the licensed books are a bit dearer than the generic ones, but I know some people enjoy doing things related to fandoms they enjoy).

 

[Aree Wongwanlee]

This is a good idea. I haven't got started yet. However, I do have a friend who has been doing this for some time. He teaches English as a second language and he wears a hearing aid. Yes, that's right. He faces a lot of negativity every day. So he colors to relieve his anxiety. Recently, I looked through Pinterest for adult coloring pictures. Oh, wow, there were plenty. Now I am going to find out if I can do the coloring on my screen. I am not much into doing things on paper any more. Has anyone tried doing digital coloring?

 

[sidney]

I have heard of adult coloring books, but I haven't really looked into it because my anxiety is not that severe in general. I'm not sure if this is something that I would wanna do though because coloring doesn't appeal to me at all.