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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Here's one link: http://www.cnn.com/2016/01/06/health/adult-coloring-books-popularity-mental-health/

The Health Benefits of Adult Coloring Books
Despite the fact that coloring and art therapy aren't quite the same thing, coloring does offer a slew of mental benefits. "Coloring definitely has therapeutic potential to reduce anxiety, create focus or bring [about] more mindfulness," says Berberian. Groundbreaking research in 2005 proved anxiety levels dropped when subjects colored mandalas, which are round frames with geometric patterns inside. Simply doodling, though, had no effect in reducing the other subjects' stress levels.
Just like meditation, coloring also allows us to switch off our brains from other thoughts and focus only on the moment, helping to alleviate free-floating anxiety. It can be particularly effective for people who aren't comfortable with more creatively expressive forms of art, says Berberian, "My experience has been that those participants who are more guarded find a lot of tranquility in coloring an image. It feels safer and it creates containment around their process," she adds.

And here's a link to the 2005 peer reviewed article that is mentioned: http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/07421656.2005.10129441[/quote]

Different pp here-- I think OP's dilemma is getting his DW to admit that she has an anxiety issue and to seek help. [/quote]

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