Adult coloring books - a new style of meditation

I was surprised when I read that 6 of the current 20 top selling books on Amazon are adult coloring books! Makes sense though - coloring is a great way to relief stress and tap into memories of simpler times from your childhood where the biggest decision you had to make was to slide down the slide or swing on the swing after you were done climbing the monkey bars. The idea of adult coloring books actually came from Carl Jung -who was always ahead of his time- would prescribe patients to color in coloring books to bring relaxation and mindfulness. Also Jung felt it helped patients access their sub consciousness and tap into greater self knowledge. Coloring is an amazing way you can stay active pyshically while giving your brain much needed rest and relaxation. 

I find myself forever in search of ways to be more mindful and present in my day to day life. Mediation and yoga are two things I love but find myself having a hard time slowing down and doing in my hectic day to day life. Like most moms of young children from the moment I wake up to the moment I go to bed I'm going and going and going. From my number one priority of taking care of my son to preparing nutritious meals for my family, to maintaining our house, maintaining my fitness, etc., etc., there are never enough hours in the day! Whenever I slow myself down enough at the end of a long day to mediate or practice yoga I always feel such relief and relaxation. However I find it hard to slow myself down enough to make them regular habits of mine. Most days it's not until 8 or 9 pm that I'm able to take my first breather of the day and my mind has been on overdrive for 15 plus hours. I find it such a challenge to shift my mind into a calm enough mode to jump into mediation or do yoga. Too often I find myself unwinding my scrolling through my Instagram feed or flipping through mindless tv shows. I am super excited to try my hand at a new mediation technique of adult coloring books! For someone like me who needs something more active to help them slow down and transition at the end of a long day this seems like the perfect tool to bring me down to a more mindful state.