Colouring books for adults are quite the fad and they cure 3 key, everyday life issues

Yes, there are colouring books for adults too and many publishing houses are coming up with a lot of such books, swiftly making it to the bestsellers list as well across the country.

No, they are not like colouring books for children, full of cartoon characters or sceneries, these are for adults with more intricate designs, landscapes, mythological characters, etc.

And if you thought colouring books for adults was for time pass, you are yet to discover the positive effects they have on your minds.

Colouring books for adults are one of the best remedies for stress, anxiety and panic disorders.

“Owing to hectic lifestyles and stressful jobs, experiencing anxiety is common to all humans and, for many, can lead to problems such as phobias, panic disorder, or generalized anxiety disorder. Colouring books for adults help them to cope up with numerous emotional and mental health issues,” said Dr Sandeep Govil, senior consultant, psychiatry, Saroj Super Specialty Hospital.

It is not necessary you have to follow a colour theme in these books. For instance, clouds don’t have to be necessarily blue and grass can be orange too.

You can colour any object, design as per your choice and also have a contrast of colours.

How they help to de-stress

“Our feelings of stress come from a part of brain-amygdala. Colouring calms the amygdala, while stimulating the parts of the brain responsible for creativity and logic. Colouring helps to connect the both right and left side of your brain. The right side responsible for doing creative work is engaged with choosing colours and planning out colour schemes whereas the left side responsible for making logics is engaged with staying in the lines, following the pattern, and analyzing the design. The activity of colouring takes your mind off all the stressors,” said Dr Govil.

Positive effects

Colouring promotes personal growth, increase self-understanding, and assist in emotional reparation. Adults colouring books provides relief from overwhelming emotions or trauma, resolve conflicts and problems, enrich daily life, and achieve an increased sense of well-being

“Colouring promotes psychological well-being. Many therapists advise colouring for patients with obsessive-compulsive disorders, anxiety disorders, stress disorders, depressive disorders, bulemia and nervosa disorder, anger management issues, and substance abuse issues,” said Dr Govil.

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