The notion of colouring books most typically being reserved for children has been overturned in recent times. In a busy world, increasingly dominated by time spent in front of screens, many adults are now turning to the soothing art of colouring in.
As opposed to the simple drawings coloured in by children, the drawings featured in adult colour books instead provide quite the challenge. Drawings featured within these books are intricately designed, with many created specifically to aid de-stressing and focus of the mind.
When focusing deeply on a simple yet safe task, other anxieties become less present within the mind, allowing adults a recreational release. It is estimated that some 12 million adult colouring books were sold in 2015, a huge jump from the 1 million sold the previous year, and numbers have remained strong since.
While it is said that adult colouring books have been around since the 1960’s, the popularity of social media today has allowed the popularity of adult colouring books to soar, with the opportunity to share finished pieces with friends - this resulting in significant growth for the trend.
There are many different kinds of adult coloring books for grown-ups to choose from in regard to image/drawing content, with popular choices including the following:
- Geometric Colouring Books
- Floral Colouring Books
- Animal Colouring Books
- Nature Colouring Books
- Pattern Colouring Books
Colouring is a fun activity that can be enjoyed by anyone, any age, any gender. While colouring is not to be considered a substitute for medical treatment, the activity is said to come with many benefits - in some cases even said to reverse cognitive decline
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| Example of an adult colouring page. |
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