Now as I mentioned last week (see here), to get the benefits of colouring it is important to understand the difference between mindlessness and mindfulness. When someone is mindless, they are using a form of escape. To escape what? Often it can be as simple as escaping boredom or as complex as escaping our thoughts, feelings or even behaviours. Using mindless activities to procrastinate for example. When someone is mindful, they are rooted in the […]
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What is colouring for adults?
I’ve recently been watching a fantastic artist on YouTube. She does a lot of colouring in colouring books but her final results are amazing. It made me think of a fad a few years ago (that is probably still going on… though because I no longer work at an art supply store I can’t really say anymore) about adult colouring books. Are they relaxing or are they stressful? Is there benefit to doing this regularly? […]
What is colour psychology?
I was hoping I could get enough reading done on this topic this week to get a good article out if it. Though it is a fascinating subject… How can colour affect our moods, behaviours and feelings the way they do? What makes one person prefer one colour over another? Marketers, designers, artists, and others use colour for a living. Yet as I was diving deep into colour theory and colour psychology, I realised that […]