The Benefits of Adult Coloring

You may have heard all about adult coloring books and how good they are for all of us, but it wasn't until actually using them that we here at WellSeekers, (me especially,) have seen how right other therapists and doctors have been about the magic in coloring as an adult. 

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According to the Cleveland Clinic here are the top three reasons that coloring as adults help:
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1. Attention flows away from ourselves. A simple act, such as coloring, takes your attention away from yourself and onto the present-moment event. 
2. It relaxes the brain. When thoughts are focused on a simple activity, your brain tends to relax. We are not disturbed by our own thoughts and the difficulties of life evaporate from our awareness.
3. Low stakes make it pleasurable. The fact that the outcome of coloring is predictable also can be relaxing. It is hard to screw up coloring, and, even if you do, there is no real consequence. As result, adult coloring can be a wonderful lark, rather than an arduous test of our capacities. (Source: https://health.clevelandclinic.org/3-reasons-adult-coloring-can-actually-relax-brain/​)

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I don't have kids, but having spent serious color time with my nephews, I could also add this is an incredible activity for the whole family.)

So if you subscribe to the box, enjoy this months coloring sheets and if you don't, we hope you somehow get your own.  We didn't believe it at first either, but it's totally worth it!

Be well Seekers!

xoxo Lucia

For more details on the benefits visit: https://health.clevelandclinic.org/3-reasons-adult-coloring-can-actually-relax-brain/

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