Relax and do some Colouring

A brand new year, for some a brand new start, whether it is a new baby, a new job, a new house, everyone will have something they are striving to achieve this year.

However, the best way to start a new year is not by setting new years resolutions that will make it to the too hard pile by next week or a new diet that is out the window when you wake up the next day.

Instead why not spend the first few days of the year relaxing with family and friends, relaxation is not simply about “switching off” it is about giving your body and mind a nurturing space to regenerate and heal.

This can take on many forms, meditation, yoga, playing at the beach, reading a book curled up in a hammock ( if you are like me, you will also have a nana nap in said hammock!), chill out and listen to music, do what ever relaxes YOU and fills YOUR cup!

Take some time to think about what you would like to realistically achieve this year, it may be big, it may be small, it doesn’t matter as long as it is yours!

What about colouring? Who here likes to colour? 

I love to colour in, I find it relaxing, I love to use colours that aren't the usual colours for a particular object, just to see what it will look like! 

Colouring is good for you, it uses both sides of your brain and calms the amygdala, (this is the part of the brain that is related to our fear and stress response) that is WHY it is relaxing, the left side for motor skills and attention (this is your logical side) and the right side for colour, shape, imagination and emotion (this is the creative side) 

Colouring ensures you have downtime and can help you unwind and get ready for sleep. 

It is not a messy craft, it is easily portable and the books now even come in handbag size, for on the go. 

They also come as dot to dots, colour by number ,pick your colours, you have NO idea what the picture is when you start..

LOVE LOVE LOVE this and paint-doku (like a sudoku). 

Did you know that we have colouring books that you can download?

There are plenty more being added all the time, so you have many to choose from.

So what are you waiting for, grab some pencils and a book and get colouring.

Hugs Nic x

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