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How adult colouring books can provide older adults with health + wellbeing benefits

Posted on December 12, 2022 by 60+Club

As an older adult, what are the health and wellbeing benefits that adult colouring books can offer? An internet search on adult coloring yields an abundance of articles. Many of them are from clinicians and care facilities that treat older adults living with Alzheimer’s or memory loss. Colouring is an activity that a person can

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Colouring techniques for beginners to try

Posted on August 11, 2021 by 60+Club

Colouring techniques for beginners to try 🎨 Practice makes perfect with your coloured pencils Colouring is a simple, easy and relaxing activity. When you’re the colouring book artist, you get to decide how much time you want to spend in achieving the completed look you are after. If you’ve just received, or enjoying your colouring

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Give pencil colouring a go • You only need a handful of colours!

Posted on July 31, 2021 by 60+Club

Give pencil colouring a go 🎨 All you need is a handful of colours! Have you just been gifted an adult colouring book? Or have you been waiting for the right moment to crack open that packet of finely sharpened pencils? If you’ve been thinking about giving colouring a go, don’t delay! Here are our

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5 Tips & Tricks to Get Creative with Adult Colouring Books

Posted on July 14, 2021 by 60+Club

5 Tips and Tricks to Get Creative with Adult Colouring Books 🎨 Kids are smart, they have always known the best relaxing activities to do and get creative with, and we adults have finally caught up. If you haven’t yet discovered, colouring books are no longer just for the little ones; older adults have been

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7 tips to keep mentally healthy while self-isolating

Posted on July 12, 2021 by 60+Club

7 tips to keep mentally healthy while in lockdown or self-isolating 😊✔️ Whether you’ve just come out of lockdown, or being forced back in to lockdown – you’re not alone in feeling like that your mental health has (or is) suffering from self-isolation. It’s a tough situation for everyone, all over the world, and seems

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14 fun ideas to repurpose your favourite colouring pages

Posted on June 10, 2021 by 60+Club

14 fun ideas to repurpose your favourite colouring pages 🎨 What do you do with all those beautiful works of art when you’re done coloring them? Well the good news is there are a few fun things you can do to enjoy your work and share it with others. Perhaps you’ve run out of room

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5 wellbeing benefits of colouring for older adults

Posted on May 4, 2021 by 60+Club

Colouring gets a high five 🎨 The five best wellbeing benefits of colouring for older adults People of all ages love colouring – from the very young to the young at heart. For both gals and guys, there is no denying that colouring is a relaxing and enjoyable activity. And with the all of the

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Colouring pencils for adult colouring books • Starting with the basics

Posted on January 30, 2021 by 60+Club

Colouring pencils for adult colouring books • Starting with the basics 🎨 Determining the best coloured pencils can be a challenge. There are many different types of colouring pencils on the market today, which can make it overwhelming for beginners, before they even start! What brand of pencil, how many in a pack, pencil quality

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5 reasons how adult colouring books can brighten up your health

Posted on May 13, 2019 by 60+Club

Five health benefits linked to adult colouring books Did you know that colouring has therapeutic potential to reduce anxiety, create focus and bring more mindfulness? Ground-breaking research in 2005 proved anxiety levels dropped when subjects coloured mandalas, which are round frames with geometric patterns inside. In fact, psychiatrists have prescribed colouring to patients since the

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