Think coloring is for kindergarteners? Think again! Well, it totally is, but it's also for grown-ups in need of stress relief. Studies show that coloring relaxes the fear center of the brain—in both ...

After all the projects that you have had piled on your desk at work and the stress of coming home to find out that the kids have not been doing what you thought they were, there comes a point that you ...

Gabe Coeli of Portland, Ore., is devotee of zen meditation. But in the middle of a busy work day, he often takes a shortcut to mindfulness and stress relief by doing a little coloring. His assistant ...

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