Coloring Strengthens Our Mental, Emotional and Intellectual Health

Check out this great article by the Huffington Post discussing the health benefits of coloring.

Some benefits we knew:

• stress relief
• relaxation benefits
• meditation properties

Things we did not realize:

• Coloring was prescribed as early as Carl Jung
• Coloring helps train the brain to focus
• Coloring uses both the left and the right sides of the brain
• Coloring calms fight/flight response of our amygdala
• Coloring eases severe anxiety issues such as PTSD

So enjoy the article and then start coloring!