Funtastic Friday - Coloring for Adults!

There have been a rash of articles recently about the trend of coloring for adults.  It's not really a trend, some of us have been doing it as a form of mindless meditation for our entire lives, unbeknownst to our conscious mind.  If you've ever absentmindedly doodled in a notebook during a meeting or during a conversation, you know what I mean.

what I feel like after a meeting

The trend of coloring for adults takes this to a different level and allows us to really embrace our inner child while giving our brains a vacation from the everyday onslaught of insane shit that gets thrown at us.  Taking the time to sit down and color may seem like a juvenile waste of time, but studies are beginning to show that it actually helps to relieve stress and acts as a meditation aid.  And trust me, some of us need to de-stress.

There are several series of coloring books geared towards adults, my favorites so far being this series by Theo Nicole Lorenz (with such titles as "Unicorns are Jerks") and this series by Johanna Basford which has a more serious, yet whimsical feel.  Any of the books in these series will make you feel slightly more "grown-up" when taking part in this traditionally child-centric activity.

If you're into doing it but want a more sophisticated vibe, skip the normal crayons and go for either colored pencils or fine-tip markers, such as this Pro-Art set of 100  or this EK Success Writer Scrapbooking set.  There's definitely a price difference but quality does help keep the markers in good condition if you're going to be doing this on-going.

I tried this out recently with one of the pictures from Secret Garden by Johanna Basford.  A friend and I ended up spending a few hours coloring and chatting.  She likened the coloring experience to drinking.  It's not something you have to use a lot of brainpower to do but it's distracting enough to keep your interest.  For those of you who are at legal drinking age, combining this with a glass of wine and a couple of friends sounds like something way more stress-relieving than going to a bar and getting hit on by guys who still think beards are in.

I hope you'll give this a try - the world could use a few less stressed out ladies!

XOXO, Katz

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