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My favorite thing to do to relax is COLORING!
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My favorite way to relax and relieve stress is coloring. YES, coloring! There are so many benefits to coloring even for adults. One of the biggest benefits is that has a calming and relaxing effect on the brain and body! I love that I can listen to m...
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Benefits of coloring
 
Coloring books I love
 
Printable coloring pages
 
Coloring supplies
 
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Benefits of coloring

These are some great resources that explain why adult coloring is beneficial. I love that coloring has some proven benefits for adults as well as children.

 
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An article I love from WebMD explaining the benefits of coloring books.
Adult Coloring Books: 7 Benefits of Coloring
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A short video I enjoy from the Mayo Clinic explains the benefits of coloring
Mayo Clinic Minute: Benefits of Coloring
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An article from the Cleveland Clinic I like on how coloring can relax the brain.
3 Reasons Adult Coloring Can Actually Relax Your Brain
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I love coloring. This is a time lapse of coloring with alcohol markers from one of my coloring books.
Color a page with me
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Coloring books I love

I personally love physical coloring books because there is something about coloring each page and completing a book makes me feel so accomplished. These are some of my favorites.

 
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This is a beautiful coloring book with beautiful details for hours of coloring. I love the details and the concept.
Mindfulness Coloring Book For Adults: Zen Designs
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Full disclosure: I Illustrated this coloring book. I modeled it after what I love to color, which is small, intricate details.
Beautiful Flowers: A Coloring Book for Adults
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I love the concept of this book because it is so interesting. It is a reverse coloring book where the pages are already colored and you draw around the colors. Definitely inspires creativity.
The Reverse Coloring Book: You Draw the Lines
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Some of my favorites are positive affirmation coloring books. They add another element to the coloring experience. This one is beautiful.
You're Awesome: Inspirational Quotes Coloring Book
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I personally love the small and intricate details. I love when it takes hours to color one page. This coloring book is a lot simpler and is great for people who want something with larger illustrations.
Minimalist Art Coloring Book: Aesthetic Designs
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Printable coloring pages

I also love printable coloring pages. They are another great and cost effective way to color. There are so many beautifully illustrated pages available for sale on Etsy and there are also some free downloads on websites like Crayola. These are some o...

 
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I love that Crayola has some great, free coloring pages that can be printed.
Stay at Home Creativity, Flowers
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I love that Etsy has some beautiful coloring pages that can be purchased, downloaded and colored.
100 PAGES Adult Coloring Pages
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This bundle has larger illustrations.
Hand-drawn Mental Health Coloring Pages | Printable Coloring Page | Coloring Pages for Adults | Kids Coloring Page | Simple Coloring Pages
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Coloring supplies

There are so many options for coloring supplies. Choosing what is the most satisfying for me is key to making coloring the best experience possible. I personally love gel pens and markers - but other mediums can be great too, like colored pencils and... 

 
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Glitter gel pens are my favorite coloring medium. They're so salifying to use.
Glitter Gel Pens, 100 Color Set for Crafting
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I love coloring with alcohol markers. Alcohol markers are so salifying to use but I always make sure there is a piece of paper between the pages because it will bleed through.
Ohuhu Pastel Markers Brush Tip, 48 Colors
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These water colors pens are so nice to use. I love these and the effects it gives my coloring.
ARTISTRO Watercolor Brush Pens, 48 Colors Set
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Colored pencils is a coloring classic. I like to mix colored pencils with gel pens to get a 3D effect. They compliment each other very well.
Amazon Basics Premium Colored Pencils, 24 Ct
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For me, having something on in the background while coloring is a must. I love rewatching some of my favorite TV shows over and over again, listening to podcasts, and listening to audiobooks. Music is another great option of something to listen to wh...

 
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My favorite thing to do while coloring is “watch”/listen to TV shows I've already watched 100 times. This is one of my go-to favorites.
Watch Gilmore Girls | Netflix
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I love rewatching shows I've already seen while coloring. This is such a good one to rewatch.
Watch The Big Bang Theory | Max
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Not going to lie, I spent the first 3 months of 2020 quarantine listening to the True Crime Garage podcast and coloring. It's kind of counter-intuitive to color for relaxation and then listen to something that isn't inherently relaxing… but it works.
True Crime Garage - LISTEN
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This is a great audio book to listen to while coloring! 10/10 recommend.
It Ends with Us
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The sequel to “It Ends with Us." This is another great audio book to listen to while coloring! 10/10 recommend.
It Starts with Us
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I personally would love some up-beat, feel-goof music while coloring.
Spotify: Feel Good Music
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