Reddit reviews Adult Coloring Books: A Coloring Book for Adults Featuring Mandalas and Henna Inspired Flowers, Animals, and Paisley Patterns

/u/Mynthe, make the snow go away.
Please. I've been stuck at home for the past 2 days and I'm slowly going out of my mind. You need an adult coloring book! Seriously. It's the only thing that's kept me sane.

Are you me?

My wife just moved out recently and the anxiety of being alone was crippling. Words can't describe my emotions the first couple of days. What I've done to get rid of the anxiety nearly entirely within the first week was...

• Buy an adult coloring book and some good pens to go along with it.
  
  
• Yoga
  
  
• Exercise
  
  
• Hangout with friends or find people within groups you're interested in via Meetup.com!
  
  
• Counseling. Even going just once or twice will help a lot.
  
  
• Play music in the background a lot.
  
  
• Set the kitchen timer for 10-15 minutes and let yourself spiral a little bit. Wrestle, confront, and deal with those hard emotions. Once that timer goes off though...back to keeping yourself occupied.
  
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  Feel free to P.M me if you'd like.

This is some of the most fun I've had while high.

Thank uuuuu 😀 here's the one I have! https://www.amazon.com/dp/0996275460/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_6ufnzbEWN9VHX

I use a big pack of sharpies to color :3

Given based off what you have provided, she might be interested in something like this singing bowl? they are great for meditation. Or maybe a Yoga Wheel to help her stretch. The Adult Coloring Books are always fun, especially paired with a bottle of wine.

I have been so miserable and stressed for the last few weeks, between work and studying for the bar, along with relationship and financial stress, I have felt like I am at the end of my rope for longer than I can bear. I'm still trucking along, but it's not been good: In the last 4 weeks, I have had to bail someone out of jail (big financial hit until court date, and then bail processing...), I had to find a new apartment with no notice, moving expenses and related fees, relationship problems (that are getting better), my dog needed emergency surgery, and about $2500 in other emergency expenses... on top of bar studying which is already immensely stressful and a job that is unbearably toxic. "At the end of my rope" doesn't really begin to cover it.

I really want to try coloring as an outlet for stress. I'm looking into getting something like this. Several studies have shown that coloring intricate designs is as good for you as meditation and unlocks a lot of creativity, which has been lacking in my life.

If anyone has tried coloring as an outlet, let me know what you thought about it. :)