They found that, compared to reading, coloring reduced anxiety and improved mindfulness, as measured by the Mindful Attention Awareness Scale.

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Most of us know coloring as a childhood activity involving Crayons and an OCD-like urge to stay only within the lines. But coloring for adults may actually have stress-relieving effects, according ...

The trendy "adult coloring" of yesteryear (as in, the 2010s), while marketed as a stress-relieving hobby, is actually anxiety-inducing for some.