Mindfulness coloring books...hear me out!! :'D

I've learned that practicing mindfulness can be a really helpful tool when coping with anxiety. There are many ways you can practice it, and there are some methods I have struggled with. But I went ahead and found a few mindfulness coloring books on Amazon the other day, and purchased them along with a big set of colored pencils.

Now, I'm not artistic in the least, but I will tell you, this is working so well for me! I'm sure it can help some of you guys, too.

It sounds so silly...I'm a 27 year old who is coloring a coloring book in my spare time, or in moments of high anxiety. But I promise, it's an activity that really has the potential to calm you down and I'm honestly finding myself proud of my "work", haha. It's proving a good source of creating positive feelings, obviously.

I bought The Calm Coloring Book and The Coloring Book of Mindfulness and so far I'm enjoying them very much.

Just thought I'd share something that I have found to help me cope a little with everyone else here, as a lot of you have already helped me too!

<3

soulbreaker10 said...
That's an interesting approach to healing, sounds like I want to give it a try. What the difference from a regular coloring book?

Well, The Calm Coloring Book seems pretty normal, just has a collection of calming images...flowers, nature, animals, etc. But The Coloring Book of Mindfulness includes quotes pertaining to mindfulness. I'm sure any old coloring book would work, these just seem to be images thought to promote tranquility and calmness. I'm not picky but if there is something that you think you'd be more interested in coloring, theme-wise, I'd say go for it!

Scaredy Cat said...
Not silly at all.:)

We have several members who use these coloring books...

...and I have been coloring for years (never really stopped!)...before it was a 'thing'. ;)

Keep working those great coping skills!! :)

S.C.

I've seen it suggested but didn't try til just now and I love it. :D

It makes total sense :). Also, the fact that a coloring book and focus can calm us, supports that idea that the power to recover from this is within us. Once we stop focusing on anxiety and checking how we feel, anxiety 'magically' goes away. The coloring books are a tool to redirect your focus.

Accept said...
It makes total sense :). Also, the fact that a coloring book and focus can calm us, supports that idea that the power to recover from this is within us. Once we stop focusing on anxiety and checking how we feel, anxiety 'magically' goes away. The coloring books are a tool to redirect your focus.

that's a great way to look at it :)

I can see how this would work, a neat distraction with a sutle verse tuned to good mental health, "i havent seen this"
but when i am absorbed by a project i rarely have anxiety. Peace

Larry ***