How is everyone doing today? I was writing about the benefits of coloring for children a couple of days ago, considering the fact that we have printables on the website. If you are planning to print some copies for your kid, you might just want to print out a few copies for yourself, too!

Why not? Evidence shows that taking some time to color may do you some good – mentally and emotionally.

The connection between coloring and de-stressing go back decades ago, as it was in the earlier part of the 20th century when psychologist Carl Jung started applying this technique to help his clients relax.

Apparently, some quiet time with your crayons promotes quietness and wellness, while stimulating the areas of the brain related to creativity. Benefits of coloring among adults have been so widely accepted that there are actually now coloring books specifically manufactured for adults. On a side note: you can get this as a Christmas or birthday present for close friends or family members.

When we color, we activate parts of the brain that control logic – which we use to color forms, and the part of the brain that controls creativity, which we use to decide colors. The activity is also shown to lower the activity of the amygdala, which is the part of the brain involved with stressful emotions.

But, to put things into simpler perspective, the act of coloring is definitely a de-stressing activity because we end up focusing on a specific activity, instead of thinking of problems. On a deeper and more emotional level, it also brings us back to our childhoods, which were simpler and problem-free.

Aside from the relaxing and stress-busting benefits of coloring, it also has other positive effects such as promoting hand-eye coordination. True enough, it does not just improve spatial intelligence, but body-kinesthetic intelligence, too. Constant training for coordination also helps you maintain a sharper mind as well.

Coloring also promotes creativity and artistic expressions. This activity is a great “break” if you’re caught in a conundrum or if you’re working on something and can’t think of a certain solution. In situations like these, take a break and color. It should get your creative juices running in no time.

I don’t personally buy coloring books, though but I do draw and color on my downtime. I tend to doodle things using sharpies and markers and color them in using coloring pencils. If you are not into drawing, you can buy adult coloring books, or as I suggested earlier – print out copies our coloring pages. We’ll add to them soon so don’t forget to bookmark the page.

Cheers,

Nani Nani Kids