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#1
Apr 01, 2015, 05:53 PM
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Hmm, seems I was a trend setter and didn't know it! I've been coloring for stress relief for ages. Seems it's a now a cool thing to do.
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Apr 01, 2015, 06:20 PM
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I used to love coloring, unfortunately my hands shake too bad to any coloring now. I think it is a side effect from medication. I used to draw, too. I miss being able to do things with my hands.
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Apr 01, 2015, 06:21 PM
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I've seen a few things about this, and various adult colouring books lately. I tried checking out various books online but so far haven't found any that I liked the look of. What do you use for your colouring Liz?
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Apr 01, 2015, 06:29 PM
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For the most part I color with crayons. I treated myself to a big box of 94! Some times I use colored pencils to color things too though. Depends on my mood. |
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Apr 01, 2015, 06:56 PM
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 I've been coloring with crayons for years too. I'd love to have one of those adult coloring books though.
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Apr 01, 2015, 07:50 PM
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I colored a lot while inpatient, I do it at home sometimes too. It is relaxing, I would like to get some nice coloring books for my mom and myself, I think they could help us.
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Apr 01, 2015, 08:25 PM
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 the crayon box sounds great
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Apr 01, 2015, 09:17 PM
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I think I'll give it a try.
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Apr 02, 2015, 11:00 PM
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I color mandalas when caught in deep anxiety! Takes my mind to a better place
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Apr 03, 2015, 01:45 AM
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I love Disney coloring books, and I keep a few of those really big coloring books around for when my grandson comes to visit. He loves coloring with his Gramz and when we're not doing that, I'm teaching him how to play Zelda on my Nintendo 3DS.
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Apr 03, 2015, 04:21 AM
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I draw & paint with acrylics......sometimes it would be nice to have the picture already there that I don't have to draw first......the benefit of coloring books....I actually used to do that with colored pencils. They had different selections of nature you could buy in packets.....I did love to do that back when I lived in Ca in my marriage....I desperately needed something like that to ESCAPE......it's definitely relaxing.....I totally LOVE drawing & painting also...but it does take a lot more work to make sure the picture is drawn well before starting to paint....that's WORK not always as much fun.
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Apr 04, 2015, 12:57 PM
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Apr 04, 2015, 03:20 PM
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I have actually thought of getting coloring books...so I can color when I am stressed/bored, but haven't gotten up the nerve to do it. I've been in the psych ward twice and did quite a lot of coloring during that time....and it does seem to somewhat relieve stress, especially since it doesn't take a lot of mental effort like drawing can. Though I probably wouldn't get kiddy coloring books, would probably try and find some with the more intricate pictures and those trippy designs.
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Apr 05, 2015, 02:10 AM
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I coloured a fair bit when I was IP and found it relaxing. Maybe I should give it a try again.
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May 13, 2015, 11:22 AM
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I thought I was weird.
Now adult coloring books are popular & I've realized a lot of adults color to relieve stress. I usually sketch then ink an elaborate picture in ink & then color it. All-day relaxation. Considering getting one of the coloring books. What's your poison? I only use prismacolor colored pencils to color.
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May 14, 2015, 02:06 PM
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I love colouring
has to be crayola though!
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May 14, 2015, 02:19 PM
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I color frequently to relieve stress. I like Hello Kitty coloring books lol
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May 14, 2015, 02:23 PM
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May 14, 2015, 08:54 PM
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Oh I love coloring especially mandalas. I haven't done it in a while though. Maybe I should pick it back up?
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May 14, 2015, 09:59 PM
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I only color when I am in the hospital. Its the only thing they let you do other than pointless groups that I've attended a hundred times to make the time go by. Other than that I don't color.
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May 15, 2015, 01:16 AM
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When I first became a manager I would go home from work and ask my roommates daughter if I could color with her, lol. That helped a lot with my anxiety and doubts about whether I could do the job.
I can't walk past a carton of crayons without picking them up and smelling them. Mmmm they smell happy and clean.
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May 15, 2015, 11:37 AM
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I just bought some watercolour pencils......you can draw with them & then use the water to make it into a painting....I'm looking forward to experimenting....bought watercolour paper also & I have some tracing paper if I want to trace a picture onto the watercolour paper.......it's like coloring only painting also...nice combination.
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May 15, 2015, 03:50 PM
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May 15, 2015, 05:46 PM
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May 15, 2015, 05:47 PM
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