Coloring books are the secret key to managing your stress

Written for HelloGiggles Teen circa 2015

What do you think when you hear the words “coloring book”? What about crayons? Markers? Being a little kid? If your thoughts only go to the good ol’ days of your childhood, then you need to do some rethinking. Coloring books aren’t just for kids anymore! In fact, they seem to be infiltrating the book market in a big way. You can’t step into a Barnes & Noble without being confronted with a display of coloring books made for those of us who have long since left the kiddie table. And it’s not a bad thing; actually, it’s quite the contrary. Most coloring books out there for grownups are advertised as art therapy intended to relieve stress and focus the mind on the present. But what exactly are the benefits of setting aside time to color in some pretty pictures?

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