Relax, Unwind & Unplug
Touted as the year of the colouring book, people are flocking to retail and online stores to get their hands on crayons, paint, pencil crayons and anything else capable of laying down some colour on these adult colouring books. These are not your children’s colouring books; these books feature intricate designs such as flowers, botanicals, mandalas, animals, paisleys and more.
Why colouring books, you may ask? Well, we all know that we live in the era of ultra faced paced life where nothing ever seems to stop. Technology has become our best friend empowering us to keep up and stay connected but we tend to forget that we are only human and part of that requires us to rest and unwind.
Recent studies have shown that adult colouring can help all adults relax, reduce stress and rebuild mental clarity. Who doesn’t need that? Let’s face it, we live in a time were life is never stress-free and we are hooked-up to our gadgets pretty much all the time. Ask yourself, what’s the first thing you do in the morning? What about at night? Chances are you are still checking for e-mail, retail promotions, blog posts or social media updates. You are not alone in this entrapped way of life, so don’t stress, just colour.
The use of adult colouring books has expanded for good reason. Not only do you feel creative but also, as you apply pencil crayon to paper, you actually begin to work through anything bothering you, and you in turn, put your mind at ease just like meditation would. If OM’ing isn’t for you then try the Colorama Collection available at The Shopping Channel.
The Colorama Collection comes with four colouring books featuring 215 unique designs along with six, double sided vibrant, great quality pencil crayons. Each page is acid free, which means you can use pencil crayons, markers, paints and crayons. Additionally, it won’t bleed through the page. The paper quality is also long lasting so you can frame your new creation with pride and it will last for years to come. By the way, Colorama has you covered even when you are on the go as a pocket sized colouring book is included. Do you find you are waiting at the airport, bus stop, doctor’s office or at your kids’ practices? Whip out your pocket sized colouring book for some quick relaxation and stress release!
Let your brain work through what is bothering you while you colour. Feel the stress melt away and become proud of your wonderful creation. Get your smile on and your creative juices flowing. Anyone can colour as no special training or know-how is required. As a matter of fact, colouring will bring you back to when you were younger and life was simpler.
In a world where work never ends and everyone is inviting you to connect and follow, while Facebook, Instagram and tweets are ubiquitous and you are constantly being bombarded with updates, don’t worry, be happy and just colour. If you make it a habit to colour before you go to bed instead of surfing on your tablet or phone, studies show you will achieve a more restful sleep. Make it a pre-bedtime ritual and you will feel that you are coping with life’s stresses that much better.
Finally, for the fashonistas of the world, just know that adult colouring books are so popular that even Hermes and Yves St. Laurent have released their own line of colouring books. You see, the more you colour, the better you will feel and the better you feel, the happier you will be.