Recently, large coloring books similar to those used by children have gained popularity, but this time they are designed for adults. Adults have found in them a space for expression, hobbies, and also a way to relieve stress and psychological pressures they face, allowing their minds a break from constant thinking.
### Art Therapy through Coloring
This hobby, which has spread in Europe and America, found its way to Arab countries several years ago and is very popular among people of various professions, cultures, and interests. These coloring books help divert attention from the daily problems and pressures that people face, whether at work, in family life, or in romantic and marital relationships.
Some view this hobby as a space for creativity and complete relaxation from stress, work fatigue, and even anger and sadness.
### Benefits of Coloring
According to psychology, colors have a significant impact on the body’s cells. Each color has a specific wave that causes a unique effect on human life and thought, influencing the nervous system and psychological state:
- Coloring contributes to improving concentration, which has weakened recently due to daily pressures and problems.
- It helps unleash the imagination and enrich it in a unique manner regarding creativity in coloring pages with special colors that hold meaning for the individual practicing coloring.
- Coloring overcomes many obstacles and problems that we may sometimes encounter without finding a solution. The calmness that coloring reflects on our brains makes them more capable of thinking, analyzing, and finding logical solutions to all the lingering problems in our minds.
- Meditation provides an ideal opportunity for the brain to rest and function efficiently later, and coloring is one of the natural stimuli that enables the brain to enter a state of calm meditation filled with colorful ideas akin to the colors used in coloring.
- Coloring helps soothe nerves and reduce fatigue and stress.
- It is considered an ideal opportunity to improve efficiency and increase the connection between sight and hand movements, thereby significantly enhancing motor skills.
- Coloring is very useful in getting rid of negative thoughts and liberating oneself from them, leading to the transition from coloring to more expansive and optimistic phases in life.
