An Excuse to Ditch the Technology

Using art as therapy and a stress reliever are not the only reasons colouring books are so popular nowadays.

Colouring is also a great excuse to ditch technology and do something tactile.

Adults are constantly staring at screens: desktops, laptops, tablets, phones, etc.

Whether for business or personal use, it has become very difficult to “disconnect.”

Even avid readers have switched over to Kindles and tablets to consume books, magazines, and newspapers.

Adult coloring books provide a great outlet to escape from all the screens while still entertaining the mind.

And as hobbies go, these books and pencils are compact. They can be taken anywhere, so there will certainly be no worries about running out of battery power.

Tapping into Your Creative Side

And perhaps the biggest reason people are tapping into their creative side is that they assumed it was just not there. El-Nadi says,

“In Egypt, we don’t take art seriously. Art classes at school are considered a “hobby” rather than a basic human skill. When you don’t practice this skill, you lose a large part of your awareness and your attention to the details of the world around you.”

Her colouring club continues to grow in number, and both young and old attend.

Many say they finally found a family activity to replace dull TV evenings so they could reconnect with their spouses and children again.

Those who brought their spouses and children to the workshops said that they learned and had fun together.

At the end of the class, the most common question asked is, “ When will we meet again?”

Colouring books for adults continue to rise to the top of bestseller lists around the world.

This trend is not showing any signs of going away any time soon.

Putting aside the health benefits, which are a bonus, at the end of the day, colouring in is good for you, because it is so much fun.

And remember you don’t have to be an artist to produce a masterpiece.

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