Coloring is an important task in childhood for the development of the brain: sharpening vision and focus, fine motor skills, logic, and creativity. It causes optimism and energy, and not just in kids. Coloring has this brain enhancing ability, but somewhere along the way to adulthood, most of us stopped drawing and sketching or at least, we stopped coloring. It turns out that might have been a mistake. We do lots of things in the name of blowing off some steam in order to relax and take a break, but few of them help our brain relax and become creative again like just a few minutes of coloring can.
ABOUT ADULT COLORING
When I first heard about adult coloring books, I thought “oh, fun” in a nostalgic sort of way, but I didn’t realize adult coloring books were so helpful to the brain. It turns out, not only is it fun and relaxing, but some research studies showed it helps the brain relax, yet at the same time it helps increase our logic and creativity in a way that enhances our mental energy instead of depleting it.
ABOUT THE Life Lessons Adult Coloring Book SET
This coloring kit is encased within a professional looking, soft, supple leather portfolio binder with hidden magnetic closure. So you can have it on your desk or in your briefcase for lunchtime coloring breaks, and it looks like, well, a business accessory that an actual responsible adult would carry that holds actual grown-up papers and documents. No one will be the wiser that you are a secretly an adult who is full-on coloring in a coloring book. But not just any coloring book, this is coloring grown-up style with silvertone pencil sharpener and a set of coloring pencils with a nice smooth feel, very relaxing. There is also a zippered pocket to hold other mediums such as crayons, inks, chalks, gels, erasers, etc. The coloring book is detachable, and a notepad or pad of paper can be inserted into the same slot, or, a new coloring book when this book is complete.
What makes this better than just buying a kids coloring book? There are complex and attractive designs to color that are both a relaxing and soothing activity that lowers stress, and it is an activity that stimulates logic skills in your brain. Each picture has an inspirational quote. They can be colored and framed and are quite attractive when completed. The colored pencils are a quality grade, not a cheap set you would get in a toy store; they are art pencil quality and sharpen well.
ARE ADULT COLORING BOOKS TRULY RELAXING?
There is one thing you will notice when coloring with this kit: it is hard to ruminate on your problems when you are coloring. Not impossible, but it just gives a few minutes to relax and regroup.
Carl Jung was a fan of having adults color Mandela patterns to relax. Are you in a creative rut? That is a good time to color to get your creative juices going. Sometimes just briefly focusing on something else that is productive but not mentally draining is enough to jumpstart your creativity again.
When I show this Coloring Kit to friends, family, and coworkers, no one acted like it was strange or childish – everyone loved the idea! This coloring set is a great gift for someone who could use some down time during the day, such as someone who has a long commute on the train or wait time between classes, or someone who always wanted to be more artistic and sketch and draw but never honed those skills. It is an enjoyable way to relax while sitting with a glass of wine or other activities. There are several pencils and coloring pages, so it is a fun activity to do by yourself or a few friends.
I recommend this kit, and I would buy this coloring kit for friends including the one made expressly for guys, and the Greeting Card gift set.
