After a long stressful day, the perfect way to unwind is with a relaxing coloring page. The great thing about coloring is that you can choose to just zone out and let your thoughts float away or you can concentrate on each section being colored.

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Even as an adult, you need an activity that relaxes your busy mind and taps into your creative side. Coloring is a calm activity that you can spend a few minutes doing every day. If you have more than a few minutes, then that’s even better.

You can find coloring pages for almost anything that you’re into, like animals, nature or motivational quotes. Here is my page full of different adult coloring pages.

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I like the motivational quotes because you can do something artistic and also get inspired at the same time. At the end of your coloring session, you’ll have a beautiful drawing with a powerful message.

Another way that you can use the finished coloring page is to hang it on your wall or turn it into a DIY canvas quote art project with some mod podge and mini canvases.

To help you get started on the road to relaxation, I’ve made a mandala coloring page for you which you can find at the bottom of the post. Once you print it, you can start coloring it whenever you have a good chunk of time set aside.

If you like mandala coloring pages, I have a flower mandala coloring page that you should try.

Why Adults Buy Coloring Books

These days, lots of adults are buying coloring books.

It’s probably because they have heard of the benefits that coloring has for your mind and your creative side.

Once you get into a routine, you’ll start to see and feel the benefits of coloring.

Some of the ways that daily coloring can help are:

Reduces anxiety
Allows you to relax mentally and physically
Helps you to practice mindfulness
Relieves stress levels

Art Therapy coloring book from Sarah Renae Clark

How Do You Color an Adult Coloring Page?

There are no rules for how to color an adult coloring page.

But I have happily provided you with a few suggestions.

Print out any simple or intricate coloring page like the one below or this mandala coloring page.

Grab a few color pencils or markers if you already have some.

If you don’t have any, get a small pack to test out. A basic set with a few colors is all that you need at first. Use them a few times to see if you like the way they feel and the quality of the colors, before buying more colors.

I’ve included a few that you can try in the list of supplies below.

If you want to go for a certain look or theme, you can plan out what colors you want to use beforehand.

You can make a fresh youthful look with soft pastel colors. Maybe, you can try an edgy futuristic look using neon colors.

After choosing your colors, start with one section of the coloring sheet and start coloring until you complete each section.

So now that you know how to color your page, print off the relaxing mandala coloring page below and get ready to relieve some stress in a fun way.

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Easy Printable Relaxing Coloring Page

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Coloring mandalas is gaining in popularity. Probably because of all the talk of it reducing stress and anxiety. Get this free printable mandala coloring page and try it out for yourself.

Active Time 30 minutes

Total Time 30 minutes

Difficulty Easy