Coloring has therapeutic potential to reduce anxiety, create focus or bring about more mindfulness Like meditation, coloring allows the brain to switch off other thoughts and focus Coloring books are ...

Experts are questioning the therapeutic benefits of adult coloring books, one of 2015’s biggest and perhaps most-unexpected art trends, widely touted for its stress-relieving benefits. According to Jo ...

A new study shows that while those adult coloring books can reduce stress, they’re still not art therapy. Often, the now-ubiquitous adult coloring books will advertise themselves as “art therapy.” But ...

One of the most fun things to do when you're babysitting or hanging out with your own children is to color with them. You can work on one picture together, or each of you can have your own picture.

Gabe Coeli of Portland, Ore., is devotee of zen meditation. But in the middle of a busy work day, he often takes a shortcut to mindfulness and stress relief by doing a little coloring. His assistant ...

A restorative way for grown-ups to unwind or another harbinger, along with cereal cafes and adult ball pools, of our descent into permanent adolescence? Either way, it’s difficult to dispute that ...

Many adult coloring books claim to be art therapy and can reduce negative feelings, but art therapists are significantly more impactful, a new study shows. A new study shows that while those adult ...