Coloring Books

[Autumn247]

Does anyone here color in coloring books? I’m 30 but I find it helps my anxiety a lot. It’s one of the first coping skills I learned when I was younger and in the hospital for bipolar. It really helps ground me and is less pressure for me than drawing because I tend to be a perfectionist when it comes to drawing which causes me to procrastinate a lot on it.

Here’s a picture I colored from one of my mindfulness coloring books.

 

[Mimi Cheems]

I llooooove coloring books! My old coworker gave me a Hello Kitty and Spongebob one for my birthday last year ^^ I also have a Pusheen one somewhere.. but I think it's at my moms house, lol.

I love to color, it's really relaxing to me and keeps me distracted from anxious thoughts. I'm glad it helps you with your anxiety!

 

[SkyKnight03]

I'm not too heavy on coloring books, but sometimes I gift them to my mom since I know she enjoys them.

Provides a good feeling when someone actually uses a gift you buy, and I always know she'll color in them.

 

[Autumn247]

I llooooove coloring books! My old coworker gave me a Hello Kitty and Spongebob one for my birthday last year ^^ I also have a Pusheen one somewhere.. but I think it's at my moms house, lol.

I love to color, it's really relaxing to me and keeps me distracted from anxious thoughts. I'm glad it helps you with your anxiety!

Ooh the pusheen one sounds awesome! I love pusheen! I have the little story book called I Am Pusheen and a pusheen plush.

I’m glad it helps you as well! It really is very relaxing. I like to just listen to a podcast or music or a YouTube video or show while I color. It’s like ultimate relaxation for me

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I'm not too heavy on coloring books, but sometimes I gift them to my mom since I know she enjoys them.

Provides a good feeling when someone actually uses a gift you buy, and I always know she'll color in them.

That’s awesome and that’s very thoughtful of you!

 

[LadyDestani]

I have an animal-themed adult coloring book. I do find it relaxing and fun, but sadly I've only colored in a few pages so far. It's hard for me to find the time to work on it, but I'd like to get back into it again at some point.

 

[Mr_Keroppi]

I love coloring books! The simple ones, the mandala ones... they are all fun! It gives me something to do that is creative and helps melt away my stress and concerns!

 

[Autumn247]

wrong thread lol

 

[Chris]

I've an aquatic themed one. Don't work on it often - I don't have a lot of patience for it. Great when anxious though.

 

[ShadowLelouch97]

I haven't had or used a coloring book in years, and I miss it a lot. The place I work at thankfully has hundreds of different coloring books from varying prices if I ever wanted to get back into them.

 

[-Blue-]

I don't have coloring books, but maybe I should look into getting some more complex ones like the first post of yours, Autumn. You did an amazing job coloring that. It looks so good! I really need practice coloring because I feel like I suck at it haha so these might help me. I recently tried coloring with one piece and I feel like it took me way too long.

Lovely work Autumn!

 

[VernalLapin]

I enjoy coloring from time to time and have several coloring books! Here are some fruits from a folk art coloring book I thought looked nice ^^

 

[-Blue-]

I enjoy coloring from time to time and have several coloring books! Here are some fruits from a folk art coloring book I thought looked nice ^^
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Looks very nice! It looks like something I would find on Etsy (framed) for some hanging piece to put in a Kitchen or somewhere in your house. Nice work!

 

[VernalLapin]

Looks very nice! It looks like something I would find on Etsy (framed) for some hanging piece to put in a Kitchen or somewhere in your house. Nice work!

Thank you! The coloring book is called Folk Art by Lisa Congdon and it says color, customize and hang on the front ^^

 

[cornimer]

I've tried colouring books a couple of times but it just doesn't do it for me. I don't have the patience.

 

[Halloqueen]

I haven't used a coloring book since childhood, but the more intricate ones designed for adults have come to my attention a few times over the years. I might pick one up to try sometime, but have just never gotten around to it thus far. They seem neat though.

 

[nightglow]

I did a lot until mid 20s then I stopped. It wasn't a conscious thing. It just happened. I still have my coloring books. I noticed I tend to drop things I enjoy if I feel stressed or cluttered and I assume that was probably that.

 

[Cirice]

I have a few coloring books lying around that I use when I don't have an internet connection ! I love it