Excerpt from the "Executive Coloring Book" by Brenda Jackson, Dennis Altman, Marcie Hans, Martin A. Cohen, and Ronald L. McDonald, published in 1961. Via Ad to the Bone Over the past few years, adult ...

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- If you like to be creative, but don't consider yourself an artist there's a hobby that might be just right for you. Adult coloring has become extremely popular in recent months.

Every summer, a group of my friends and I make the six hour trek from eastern Massachusetts to Acadia National Park in northern Maine, and every summer, I find myself completely bored, anxious, and ...

Coloring isn’t just for kids anymore — it’s now a genuine pastime for adults, too. If you’d like to unwind with one of your favorite childhood hobbies, try a coloring book made just for grown-ups.

In waiting rooms, therapists’ offices, community centers, and kitchen tables across America, a once child-centered activity ...

Coloring has therapeutic potential to reduce anxiety, create focus or bring about more mindfulness Like meditation, coloring allows the brain to switch off other thoughts and focus Coloring books are ...

A few years ago, Scottish illustrator Johanna Basford made her living creating complex black-and-white drawings for brands like Nike and Absolut Vodka. Her clients would joke about wanting to color ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about the future of books and the business of storytelling. In 2015, adult coloring books became the dark horse of the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Think coloring is for kindergarteners? Think again! Well, it totally is, but it's also for grown-ups in need of stress relief.

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