The Mindfulness Colouring Book: Anti-stress Art Therapy for Busy People

I honestly cannot remember the last time I sat down and just didn't have to think. Stick your music on and for a while, you can just zone out. It's easy to be sceptical about a purchase like this, for starters: if you're an adult, you probably don't think this will work and that you won't have time for all the individual patterns and drawings.You also may think that colouring in is for children. I believe the aim of this book is what it says on the cover, "anti-stress art therapy for busy people." I'm at university and suffer from a mental health condition and find that it eases me out of my thoughts and gives me something of my own to work on. Nobody can judge this as it's simply yours to create and somewhat 'destroy'. If you feel bothered that you will have to buy colouring pencils to go with it, fear not. The patterns are simple and quirky enough that you could colour in with two separate coloured biros, unlike myself who will shade for hours on end and become quite engrossed in what I am creating. This is great for kids also (due to the simplicity), either with their own individual books or as a shared activity with you and your child/children. I was worried about the size of this book originally when I saw a few friends post about it on other social media sites, but it fits into my jacket pocket! It's roughly the thickness of a PS4 game case, but a little taller so it's very easy to carry around in handbag or a schoolbag. The pages are thick enough to use markers that won't go through (however you might want to test this yourself as each marker is different in strength). Each page is individual although you may find on one/two shared pages that the pattern is repetitive, it's still not worth fussing over as you can decorate it as you please. All in all it's a fantastic product and I cannot wait to finish it - you can just pick up from where you left off and not have to worry.

Now my boys are so much older I miss the crafty things we used to do together. I miss making and colouring in mandalas, doodling, colouring in squares, drawing, painting ... It was always so therapeutic - a great way to calm down. Recently watching an activity taking place at work made me determined to get at least colouring again so I set out to have a look to see what was available on the market. What did I find? Colouring for adults :) How great to see how popular it was too! I read through the reviews and decided on The Mindfulness Colouring Book. I love the tag 'Anti-stress art therapy for busy people.' It works :) I love the compact size (12.4 x 1 x 17.7 cm) and the paper is quality. There are intricate designs and simpler ones plus there are a couple of blank pages for your to do your own. I've tended to flick through and pick a design to suit my mood. Admittedly so far my colouring has taken place at night by a dim light but it doesn't matter to me too much what it looks like, it's the result of taking my whirling mind away from the day that's passed or the ones yet to come that's important. Highly recommended

One of the very first adult colouring books I purchased- worth every penny! Very relaxing images, and lots of variety! -Format- One important factor to note about this book before purchasing is its size. It roughly measures 13.5 x 1.1 x 17.7 so it is considerably smaller than most colouring books you might be familiar with, however, this makes it the ideal "pocket sized companion" -great to pop in a handbag and bring with you on your travels- will definitely while away the time and beat the boredom:) The images are double sided and the paper is bright white. It's not artist quality but its thicker than standard printer paper. -Illustrations- The most important part of course! Emma Farrons has done a wonderful job creating this colouring book. There are many pocket colouring books on the market but this is the best I've seen. It's jam-packed full of soothing images (112 pages in total) such as highly ornate birds, decorative leaves, patterned mushrooms, teacups, cute sleeping foxes, tranquil waves and of course a lot of intricate patterns/kaleidoscopic/patchwork type images. The line work is not quite perfect: no exact triangles, perfect circles or super straight lines- so all perfectionists like me don't have to be too pernickety when colouring! All of the images are highly intricate and really detailed offering plenty for you to focus on and to encourage mindfulness and relaxation. -Which pens/pencils should I use in this book?- As the images are double sided alcohol markers (Sharpies, Copics, Spectrum noir etc.) aren't suitable as they will bleed through and ruin the reverse page, watercolour will of course buckle the paper. I personally recommend using either pencils or water based markers/fineliners (Staedtler triplus fineliners, staedtler fibre tips, Stabilo fineliners/fibre tips, crayolas etc.) Fineliners are probably your best option as the designs are very intricate and so a fine tip is ideal! Remember to always pop a sheet of paper behind the page your working on to prevent ink/pencil transfer:) You really can go mad with the colours- everything and anything, you're not limited to a strict colour scheme! -Why I love it!- You really can't go wrong with this book- at such an affordable price, there's tons of images to colour which would keep you going for years! Images are so relaxing to colour and really take your mind of everything else for a while! If your new to adult colouring this book is a good one to start with. Overall, I just love this book, as the title suggests its ideal for busy people, most of us get stressful at times and there really is nothing better than to take a few moments out of your day to relax and colour, cuppa in hand:)

I manage a restaurant and anyone who works in the catering business will know how stressful this occupation can be, staff not showing up or customers not happy and will complain about anything... enough about my day ...but when I come home I pick up my little doddle book and I begin to colour the stress just melts away. Who am I fooling? Stress doesn't melt away but it helps me keep my hands busy so I don't choke anyone. I do however recommend this to anyone who wants to keep their hands busy and when you just can't be bothered to do a crossword due to lack of sleep or because you've pulled a double shift and you're too tired ,this book does the trick. Its a great size as it fits in your hand bag so you can carry it to work and doodle on your break,that's if you get one!

Great little book, thick pages so you are able to use a variety of items to colour them. Arrived significantly earlier than estimated date. Will be buying the upcoming new edition

My son wanted a coloring book he could get lost in and he found it in this book. He was able to shut his mind down and just color for a few hours a day when the drama of life got to be too much.

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Amazing coloring book, the paper quality was also amazing and didn't bleed or get damaged like I'd anticipated with my brush pens. The size of the book was a bit smaller than I'd hoped, but that could just be a mistake on my part for not checking the dimensions.

Pleasantly surprised. The book is small, high quality and well made! Images are varying in complexity and the paper is thick. Perfect for mindful colouring!