Saturday, February 8, 2020

Coloring: it’s not just for kids | E-Neighborhood Advisor



Coloring isn’t just for kids. It relaxes the fear
center of your brain, the amygdala, and
induces the same state as meditating by
reducing the thoughts of a restless mind.
This generates mindfulness and quietness,
which allows your mind to get some rest
after a long day at work.

The adult coloring book trend has spread
nationwide, with some books popping up on
bestseller lists. With the countless health
benefits of coloring for adults, it might be
time to pull out the crayons, colored pencils
and markers!

In addition to reducing stress and anxiety,
Beaumont Health cites the following
benefits of coloring:

Improved motor skills and vision
Coloring goes beyond being a fun activity
for relaxation. It requires the two
hemispheres of the brain to communicate.
While logic helps us stay inside the lines,
choosing colors generates a creative
thought process.


Improved sleep
We know we get a better night’s sleep
when avoiding engaging with electronics at
night, because exposure to the emitted light
reduces your levels of the sleep hormone,
melatonin. Coloring is a relaxing and
electronic-free bedtime ritual that won’t
disturb your level of melatonin.

Improved focus
Coloring requires you to focus, but not so
much that it’s stressful. It opens up your
frontal lobe, which controls organizing and
problem solving, and allows you to put
everything else aside and live in the
moment, generating focus.

You don’t have to be an expert artist to
color! If you’re looking for an uplifting way to
unwind after a stressful day at work,
coloring will surely do the trick. And you’ll
have something pretty to hang on the
refrigerator!

2019 per New York magazine. Start
coloring!

Your Flooring Consultant,

Matt Capell
Email: sales@capellinteriors.com
Phone (208) 288-0151
Fax (208) 917-6160

P.S. Here's a joke for you!
What kind of berry has a coloring book? 
A crayon-berry.! 

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