Marketing scam or good idea? Adult Colouring in trend? Miss your pencil crayons? Girls only ? Or are there some guys who like to colour in? Colouring in is the new Yoga ? Why is everyone coloring in? / myLot

South Africa

March 30, 2017 12:27pm CST

I know it's a big trend but I'm curious ... It's become so popular? Do we all need therapy ? Modern world too stressful ? Or just successful marketing of a new hobby ? Do you colour in?

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Gina

@Gina145 (3949)

• Johannesburg, South Africa

4 Apr 17

I can see how colouring in might be fun, but I can't really spare the time to try it. There are so many more important things I need to do, but I can't find the time for half of them.

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Gina

@Gina145 (3949)

• Johannesburg, South Africa

4 Apr 17

@PopcornPop I procrastinate a lot so I've always got something to be anxious about, but spending time on colouring in would probably make that worse.

Mich T

@PopcornPop (123)

• South Africa

5 Apr 17

@Gina145 great insight! I yes it's hard to relax if you're under pressure ! Or even think about doing something like coloring ....

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Mich T

@PopcornPop (123)

• South Africa

4 Apr 17

Hi Gina ! Thank you for sharing ! Yes, we have Things to Do always, I find it hard to relax if I feel anxious about tasks or unfinished work...

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pumpkinjam

@pumpkinjam (8769)

• United Kingdom

30 Mar 17

I found out that my partner's mum enjoys adult colouring books. When my kids were little, I'd colour half the pictures in their books! As I enjoy drawing, painting, and colouring anyway but I'm not so good at drawing, I thought I'd try my own colouring book. I'm only on the second picture but it is something else to do which is therapeutic and really feels like I'm doing something to relax instead of doing things because they need doing or projects that need finishing!

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Mich T

@PopcornPop (123)

• South Africa

30 Mar 17

Hi P ! I've read that French women have been coloring for years, as a way to relax .... I have a friend who hides her coloring in stash from her kids !! Happy coloring !

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Fishmomma

@Fishmomma (11377)

• United States

31 Mar 17

I received 2 of them as Christmas Gifts and still haven't done them. I would rather read a good book or go out for a walk, so its not likely they will be done by me. Maybe one of my neighbors grandchildren will end up doing them while at my house.

Mich T

@PopcornPop (123)

• South Africa

31 Mar 17

Lucky neighbors !!! I love reading too :-))