{"id":2046,"date":"2020-04-14T11:06:00","date_gmt":"2020-04-14T10:06:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.doxzoo.com\/?p=2046"},"modified":"2020-04-14T11:06:00","modified_gmt":"2020-04-14T10:06:00","slug":"the-surprising-health-benefits-of-colouring-in","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/doxzoo.com\/blog\/the-surprising-health-benefits-of-colouring-in\/","title":{"rendered":"The Surprising Health Benefits Of Colouring In"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Whether you\u2019re young or old, colouring in is always fun, even if you can\u2019t stay inside the lines very well! And if you\u2019re looking for a way to calm any feelings of stress or anxiety you may be experiencing at the moment because of the pesky pandemic, you might be surprised at how effective a little bit of colouring in can be at soothing your mind and your soul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Have a read of this study<\/a>, published back in 2005 in the Journal of the American Art Therapy Association, revealing that colouring a mandala for 20 minutes is actually more effective than free-form colouring for the same amount of time at reducing anxiety.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019re ill at the moment, whether that\u2019s with COVID-19 or something else, you could also find colouring yields all sorts of benefits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another piece of research, this one carried out by a team from Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia<\/a> in the US, found that women with cancer demonstrated a significant drop in symptoms of distress and significant improvements in other key aspects of quality of life related to health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You might have already heard of the concept of mindfulness, which is based on the idea of anchoring yourself in the present moment to quieten your mind and calm any intrusive anxious thoughts you may be having.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Well, colouring in can really help you in this regard as you\u2019ll find yourself focusing so hard on what you\u2019re doing that your worries fade into the background for a while, leaving you feeling more refreshed once you\u2019ve finished.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s also a great way of bonding with your children, as they\u2019re sure to love a bit of drawing and colouring in. So if you\u2019re looking for something to help keep them entertained and quiet while you get a few moments to yourself, some colouring in could be the perfect way to achieve this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s important to remember at this difficult time that you\u2019re certainly not alone, even if you are social distancing and in self-isolation. We\u2019re all in the same boat and we\u2019re all experiencing the same feelings of stress and anxiety.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


If you\u2019re really worried about your mental health and wellbeing at the moment, it might be worth checking out the Anxiety UK website<\/a> to see what other coping mechanisms the organisation has to help you and your family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tips include breathing techniques, getting some exercise (whether that\u2019s going for a walk or a run, or a home workout), and limiting your exposure to the news. This latter suggestion is particularly important, as you don\u2019t need to overexpose yourself to what\u2019s going on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Checking in on the news is wise, but don\u2019t spend hours at a time online, as this will certainly not help ease any anxiety you may be feeling right now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Whether you\u2019re young or old, colouring in is always fun, even if you can\u2019t stay inside the lines very well! And if you\u2019re looking for a way to calm any feelings of stress or anxiety you may be experiencing at the moment because of the pesky pandemic, you might be surprised at how effective a<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2047,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[69],"class_list":{"0":"post-2046","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-uncategorized","8":"tag-colouring-book-printing-uk"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/doxzoo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2046","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/doxzoo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/doxzoo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/doxzoo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/doxzoo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2046"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/doxzoo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2046\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/doxzoo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2047"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/doxzoo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2046"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/doxzoo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2046"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/doxzoo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2046"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}