…part of the appeal of coloring is that the activity engages the brain to a degree. “When I am coloring, I get to use my mind. I’m choosing colors, I’m figuring out shading,” she said.
Officially, experts recommend a series of 52 stress reducers — and coloring is one of them. Others include disconnecting from phones, talking problems out with friends, focusing on one thing at a time, simplifying and doing something enjoyable.
“It allows us to be innocent again, in some respects,” said Jannusch, who added that one of the biggest perks of coloring is that people of any age can tap into that nostalgia. And free pages that can be printed off the internet allow even more people access to the benefits, she said.
“I always say, you need crayons and your imagination,” Jannusch said. “Anybody can do this.”
The New Therapy: Coloring Books For Adults was originally published on blackdoctor.org
