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As much as I love talking about “all-things-vagina“, I’m really about complete health and wellness. Mental and emotional health may sometimes take the back seat to your physical health, but they’re just as important. Truth be told, being emotionally balanced, helps you deal with life’s big challenges-and life comes at you fast. I mean, 2018 was no joke for me. From dealing with trees falling on my house to on the job challenges, saying that I was stressed is an understatement. But I did what I always do, I put my head down and kept grinding-trying to tackle each challenge one at a time. Sometimes this worked but more times than not, it created more stress for me. I was also in total denial about how I was really feeling.
To be honest, trying to avoid stress doesn’t mean that it goes away. In fact, it can end up taking a toll on your health. You might have more headaches, higher blood pressure, or trouble sleeping. Does this sound familiar?
Bottom line… if you’re feeling stressed or anxious, listen up, I may have the answer for you.
Coloring Health Benefits
If your childhood memories include the time you spent coloring using your favorite colored pencils, you might want to pick up this hobby again. Findings from a 2018 study showed that art therapy (including coloring) had a positive effect on breast cancer patients suffering from anxiety, depression, and fatigue.
Adult Coloring Book
Coily Encounters offers the “Color Me Coily” adult coloring books gives you the chance express your creativity while helping you cope with your stress and anxiety. This woman-owned business offers full-size book coloring books featuring characters with natural hair (you know I love this). Each coloring books sold also come with a set of multi-cultural Crayola pencils- yup, shades for the entire melanin spectrum. If you are impatient like me and want access to your coloring book immediately, opt for a digital download. Prices for these amazing books range from just over $1 dollar for the digital download up to 13 dollars for a hard copy of a coloring book.
Color for Your Health
Since I love coloring, these coloring book gives me the chance to zone out and throw it back to my early childhood days. So if your looking for an easy way to keep your anxiety in check that doesn’t involve picking up a fork (am I the only one?), consider an adult coloring book from Coily Encounters. To get one of your very own, visit the Coily Encounters’ website here and follow them on Instagram @coilyencounters. What are you waiting for? Get your color on!
Do you color? Does it help ease your stress? Comment below.