Coloring Therapy for the Hospital


The current rage in art therapy models is the coloring book craze, particularly the adult coloring book market, which has exploded over the past couple of years with new titles. Some coloring books are marketed with 'art therapy' label suggesting coloring is a viable means to not only calm the mind, but offer therapeutic benefits as well. Art therapy is a useful tool to help caregivers, therapists, and other health care providers. Certain patients who do routine mindfulness exercises have been reported to experience benefits. Whether that's  directly because of self-identified 'art therapy' coloring books, is debatable. Mind you, the Mayo Clinic has noted the benefits:

Nobody can discount the craze that is the current norm. Coloring books benefit both the patient in a therapeutic way, but also help anybody de-stress. Given their popularity, eventually there may be something to color for everybody. The top coloring books on the market right now, apart from the classic books from the 'pioneers' of the adult coloring book craze, include coloring swear words, the perennial animal books, and the monotonous patterns of zentangles and mandalas.

 One of our sponsors for this blog is releasing their first book soon as well, this one with a religious focus. We've seen an advance copy and it's certainly beautiful! Details are below.

 What kind of things do you routinely try to do as a positive unwinding tool from a hectic shift?

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 This is a post from one of our sponsors, RoBarry Publications. Their upcoming inaugural publication is a Christian adult coloring book called, "Soul Coats: Restoration". Visit them on Facebook as well.

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