Mental Illness Colouring for mindfulness.

[Lee]

Has anybody tried colouring to help with relaxation and mindfulness?

I often colour with my children, but have never tried a complicated "adult" pattern.

I'd love to give it a go however as I feel that it might be a good distraction technique.

I'm going to try something like this:
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[Lynn]

I have an adult colouring book for mindfulness but haven't done it in awhile. pretty cheap to buy too.

 

[PGen98]

My sister used to do this and enjoyed it tremendously. I'm not artistic enough, even as a simple colouring in act, I'd end up screwing it up

 

[Lee]

My sister used to do this and enjoyed it tremendously. I'm not artistic enough, even as a simple colouring in act, I'd end up screwing it up

Thats a worry I have because if I make a mistake i'll have to rip it up and start again! :/

 

[PGen98]

Thats a worry I have because if I make a mistake i'll have to rip it up and start again! :/

I'm sure you'll do fantastic, just take it slowly for the first little bit and you'll get the hang of it!

 

[Lee]

I printed the skull out, i'm going to have a go tomorrow. We shall see!

 

[PGen98]

You'll do great!

 

[Lee]

I'll share the results (as long as they don't like like daughter coloured it for me...).

 

[PGen98]

If you want to see an adult colouring like a child, that'd be me! Awful coordination on a piece of paper!