Mandala Circles: 50 Mind Calming And Stress Relieving Patterns

Coloring Books for Adults #1

by Audrey Wingate

Mandala Coloring Books For Adults Represent The Oldest Form Of Coloring For Grown-upsWhether we are talking about traditional Tibetan, Indian, Celtic, Buddhist, Zen or Native American mandalas, or modern patterns which are probably better described as being in a mandala style, mandalas and mandala artwork have been used for many years for healing and meditationIn recent years coloring for grown-ups has become a widespread and growing hobby. There are of course many reasons for this, but here are just some...Coloring Reduces Stress And AnxietyPsychiatrists have long recognized the fact that coloring relaxes the fear center of the brain and allows your mind to get some rest. In fact the founder of analytical psychology, Carl Jung, is known to have given his patients mandalas to color over one hundred years ago. In today's hectic world the stress reducing properties of coloring are possibly more valuable than ever.Coloring Trains Your Mind To FocusStaying inside the lines as you color a simple black and white line drawing takes focus and, while you are concentrating on this stress-free and relaxing activity, you can forget about your worries. Coloring is a mental exercise which lets you put aside everything else for the time you spend coloring, and this is extremely important in our hectic world.Coloring Helps To Develop Motor Skills And VisionColoring forces the two sides of the brain to interact and involves the use of logic (necessary for coloring forms) and creativity (as we mix and match colors). This, in turn, brings the areas of the brain concerned with vision and fine motor skills into play, and helps in keeping these active and in developing them further. It is this aspect of coloring which is being increasingly seen as particularly valuable for older individuals, as many professionals believe that it can delay, or even prevent, the onset of dementia.Coloring Provides The Opportunity To Be SocialAlthough you might feel that coloring would be a purely solo occupation, its growing popularity is fast turning it into a social one. Families, friends, colleagues and others are now getting together to enjoy something to eat and drink and the chance to socialize, through their common interest in coloring. Indeed, this is a perfect excuse for partying, as coloring needs only minimal concentration and can easily be done in a group.Coloring Allows You To Be YourselfThere are no rules when it comes to coloring and your coloring book is just that - your coloring book. If you accidentally color the cat's rear leg green because you mistook it for part of the grass, who is going to care? Should you feel like making the sky yellow, does it really matter? You may be as creative and experimental as you wish because this is your coloring book, and yours alone.You may of course already be a follower of adult coloring, in which case you will appreciate its value. Alternatively, this may be a new project for you and one which you are thinking about for any one of a number of different reasons. If this is something new for you then I encourage you to give it a try. It is no accident that so many people are fired up about the world of adult coloring, so join in and start to enjoy the benefits for yourself today.IMPORTANTPlease note that the illustrations in this Kindle book are deliberately of a relatively low quality in order to keep the download size of the book small.

Genres: Colouring Books

Kindle Edition

First published August 8, 2015

Reviews

[Chrystal Mahan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wonderful designs

I'm thrilled to see coloring in the mainstream media now. Theses designs range from easy to a bit more challenging. Will provide hours of coloring therapy and entertainment.

[Carolyn Injoy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Mandala Circles: 50 Mind Calming And Stress Relieving Patterns (Coloring Books For Adults Book 1) by Audrey Wingate Mandala Circles: 50 Mind Calming And Stress Relieving Patterns (Coloring Books For Adults Book 1) by Audrey Wingate is a great how-to book full of stress relieving patterns.
 
I received a complimentary Kindle copy in an Amazon promotion. That did not change my opinion for this review.
 
I gave it four stars.
 
"Tibetan, Indian, Celtic, Buddhist, Zen or Native American mandalas, or modern patterns which are probably better described as being in a mandala style, mandalas and mandala artwork have been used for many years for healing and meditation."
 
Link to purchase: http://www.amazon.com/Mandala-Circles...

[Kerri Woman · Rating 5 out of 5]

It's a coloring book.

[Jessica Grogg · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very beautiful pictures

I have always wanted to try the adult coloring books, but never knew where to start. These pages are beautiful! Some remind me of snowflakes and suns which you can do so many colors with. I love that included in the book are examples of what colors to use and where. My favorites are the couple that look like peacock feathers due to the color choices. My three year old is in LOVE with peacocks and when I showed her what we could do she got beyond excited and wanted to be like mommy so I double printed the entire book. We are only on our first page still, but it does calm the mind, and for the first time my daughter is actually sitting down for longer than 10 minutes. I will definitely be checking out more books like this, starting first with the same author. Although I received this at a discounted price for my honest review, I would have paid full price had I known how much I actually enjoy it!

[Hardat Ramdath · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very Beautiful

They have nice mandalas. Very complex, colorful, and beautiful. I fell completely in love with one of them. Some I really liked, some I did not. It all depends on the beholder point of view. I had an enjoyable time looking at them though. Oohs and Ahh s . Five stars.

[Jay Erlinger · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great detail and variety of difficulty

I've been coloring for about 20 years. I truly love how Audrey puts great complex pages when intense coloring is required and pages you can do at a sitting. The variety & detail just perfect. Will buy more or her titles. They all are fantastic!

[Kim · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing talent

You have amazing talent to create such beautiful patterns. I am so glad your friends encouraged you to make this book.

[Anita · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very cool

This book actually has printable pages that are easy to get to and print!! Recommend highly if you are after something to print on your own!

[T Jacob · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nice for teenagers.