Relieve your stress during 10th week!
Why Color?
Studies find that structured coloring reduces perceived stress, negative mental states, and can relieve anxiety.
Daily coloring is a simple and effective self-care activity!
Stop by the nook table at OHP (Sayles 162) for coloring sheets to relieve your stress!
Sources:
Curry, N. A., & Kasser, T. (2005). Can Coloring Mandalas Reduce Anxiety? Art Therapy: Journal of the American
Art Therapy Association, 22, 81-85. Retrieved January 21, 2019.
Drexel University. “Coloring books make you feel better, but real art therapy much more potent.” ScienceDaily.
ScienceDaily, 14 December 2017. <www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/12/171214144533.htm>.
Jayde A. M Flett, Celia Lie, Benjamin C Riordan, Laura M Thompson, Tamlin S Conner & Harlene Hayne (2017)
Sharpen Your Pencils: Preliminary Evidence that Adult Coloring Reduces Depressive Symptoms and Anxiety,
Creativity Research Journal, 29:4, 409-416, DOI: 10.1080/10400419.2017.1376505