這兩年的暢銷書排行榜一系列意想不到的書籍異軍突起
沒錯！就是全球熱銷百萬冊的曼陀羅著色畫
著色本不再只是小孩的遊戲，紓壓又療癒讓大人們也愛不釋手
著色時的單純、安靜，具有類似冥想的紓壓效果，
提供現代人在忙碌生活中喘息的機會。
Why adult coloring books are good for you
來看看CNN報導
Art Therapy, Adult Coloring Books and Your Mental Health
According to the American Art Therapy Association, art therapy is a mental health profession in which the process of making and creating artwork is used to "explore feelings, reconcile emotional conflicts, foster self-awareness, manage behavior and addictions, develop social skills, improve reality orientation, reduce anxiety and increase self-esteem." So basically, it's similar to good old therapy. (Don't think you need therapy? Here's why you should take a mental health day now) Yet art therapy is not only about learning and improving yourself — it's a means of personal expression, too.
therapy(n.)=療法；治療
profession(n.)=職業；聲明；行業；信仰
reconcile(v.)=調和；和解；妥協；一致
self-awareness(n.)=自我意識
addiction(n.)=沉溺；上癮
anxiety(n.)=焦慮；擔心；渴望
self-esteem(n.)=自尊；自負
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.
definitely(adv.)=肯定地；當然地；明確地
potential(adj.)=潛在的；可能的 / (n.)=潛力；潛能
mindfulness(n.)=留神；警覺；注意
geometric(adj.)=幾何學的；幾何學圖形的
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.
meditation(n.)=沉思；冥想
switch off=關掉
free-floating(adj.)=自由浮動的
