Coloring therapy provides a simple, yet powerful solution to increasing your quality to life. Many studies have been done to measure the positive effects of coloring which has been proven to help relax the part of your brain called the amygdala.
The amygdala is best known for processing our immediate fear process, activating in situations where you feel stressed or scared. Unfortunately, your brain can also read situations incorrectly, causing increased stress or anxiety even when no threat is here. Therefore, coloring therapy is particularly helpful for those who suffer from constant anxiety due to affect disorders like PTSD or depression.
Coloring helps maintain and improve these stress levels so you can live a more happy and emotionally balanced life. In fact, a study in 2005 showed that adults that colored mandalas reported significantly decreased anxiety levels.
Even those will a more reduced level of stress will find other benefits of coloring. Well known psychologist, Carl Jung, also observed from his patients who liked coloring mandalas experienced similar benefits of meditation, bringing out their inner calm and self-realization.
Meditation has become more mainstream in recent years through the techniques of mindfulness, as it is a proven way to calm a restless mind, by bringing you into the present moment to enjoy these simple pleasures in your everyday life. Carl Jung continued to encourage this activity to promote mental wellbeing as coloring mandalas represented “a safe refuge of inner reconciliation and wholeness.”
Other Coloring benefits include:
Mental Stimulation to decrease boredom
Adult Coloring stimulates brain activity, inspires the mind, and may give you the mental clarity towards other activities.
Creative Self-Expression
Everyone needs a creative outlet to express themselves through. As a child, this was easy to do but as we get older, we learn to ignore this need to express ourselves creatively. Adult Coloring has been designed to take this an even more enjoyable experience with a huge range of different styles and themes that are suitable for all Coloring skills.
Improved Cognitive Functioning
Research has shown that coloring for adults can increase your focus and improve cognitive functioning including your memory and keeping your mind active.
Increased Confidence
A 2012 study showed that students in a creative drawing and painting class measured a 80% increased confidence and motivation. This confidence is further increase by the improve positive self-realization when coloring mandalas.
Dexterity Improvement
The motion of coloring with its repeating actions increases dexterity (task performance) and allows even those who suffer from both mental and physical impairment, such as dementia patients, to express themselves.
