Think coloring is for kindergarteners? Think again! Well, it totally is, but it's also for grown-ups in need of stress relief. Studies show that coloring relaxes the fear center of the brain—in both ...

Within the last decade adult coloring books have surged in popularity. The vast selection available today includes abstract images, mandalas, and your beloved characters ranging from Marvel to Disney, ...

Could you use a little stress-relief? We’ve been sharing ways to relax and take our minds off of everything that’s going on in the world. [Pick up your Free Self-Care Checklist Printable] One way to ...

Adult coloring books are made all the more fun when you have the right coloring tools to use with them. While crayons and colored pencils definitely have their place, the best markers for adult ...

Atop the Amazon bestselling books list this month sat an unexpected title: “Secret Garden.” It wasn’t Frances Hodgson Burnett’s 1911 novel about a sour little girl’s magical place, making a book club ...

According to Nielsen Bookscan 1 million adult coloring books were sold in the U.S. in 2014. By the end of 2015 that number had grown to 12 million. That's an increase of 1100% boys and girls. I would ...

DEFOREST, Wis. -- Adults caught up in the coloring book craze now have new and more social ways to participate: through libraries and meetup groups. Libraries across the country are holding adult ...

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Experts are questioning the therapeutic benefits of adult coloring books, one of 2015’s biggest and perhaps most-unexpected art trends, widely touted for its stress-relieving benefits. According to Jo ...

So many adults are spending their days colouring in the lines, pencil companies are struggling to cope with the demand for coloured pencils and felt tip pens. Jenni Ryall is Mashable's VP of Content ...