Note: The Revised Edition of this book is the same as the First Edition except it has blank page backs and dotted lines for cutting out each page with an Xacto knife (whereas in the First Edition, the coloring pages have text on the backs). Slow down, tune into yourself and relax while you color 20 beautiful illustrations centered around the theme of recovering from traumatic life experiences. Each of the first 13 illustrations in this adult coloring book is accompanied by a mindfulness activity or somatic therapy exercise that teaches you how to ground into your body and self-regulate your own nervous system. These body awareness activities are not just useful for trauma recovery; they can also help to reduce stress and anxiety. The last seven illustrations are accompanied by messages that address various deeper aspects of the process of healing from trauma. These seven pages of poetry and written word were created to be short meditations to sink into while coloring. Illustrated and written by artist Heidi Hanson, creator of New-Synapse.com Tools for Self Healing and The Art of Healing Trauma Blog. Revisions in Revised Edition: - Coloring pages and Exercise Pages are blank on the back. - Dotted guidelines are included for using Xacto knife to cut each page out. - You may choose to color the pages outside of the book if this is easier for you. - If you are coloring with markers and the colors bleed through, this won't effect an opposite side text page making it difficult to read as nothing is printed on the other side. - You may choose to hang pages up on the wall to display your finished work. - You may hang the Exercise Instructions up next to the finished Coloring Page if you like. - Page count increased (90 as opposed to 56) Other than that all the content is exactly the same as the First Edition.

Slow down, tune into yourself and relax while you color 20 beautiful coloring pages centered around the theme of recovering from challenging past experiences. Each of the first 13 illustrations in this adult coloring book is accompanied by a mindfulness activity or somatic therapy exercise that teaches you how to be more present with your body and self-regulate your own nervous system. These body awareness activities are not just useful for healing from trauma; they can also help to reduce stress and anxiety. The last seven illustrations are accompanied by messages that address various deeper aspects of the healing process. These seven pages of poetry and written word were created to be short meditations to sink into while coloring. The act of coloring itself is also quite therapeutic: When you engage in the creativity of choosing different colors, the rhythmic repeated actions of filling shapes with color, and deep mental concentration of coloring, your body calms down and you become more centered, making coloring a great way to practice self-care. Illustrated and written by artist Heidi Hanson, creator of New-Synapse.com Tools for Self Healing and The Art of Healing Trauma Blog.

"The Art of Healing: Coloring book & Prompt Journal" is the perfect tool for anyone seeking to use creativity to add to their self care and mental health journey. With coloring pages designed to help you unwind, and prompts to explore your mental health and take control of your life, this book has everything you need to tap into your innermost thoughts and emotions. Pick up a copy today and start exploring the transformative power of creativity.

Along with calming resources, this innovative coloring book seamlessly complements the trauma therapy process. It includes 200 positive affirmations paired with 200 works of fine art by famed printmaker, Alphonse Legros. Used for both coloring and journaling, each page provides an elegant and creative opportunity for clients to practice emotional regulation in and between therapy sessions for PTSD.

Let the stress fall away as you color mandalas while reading poetry. Coloring the repeating shapes in mandalas is a fun, meditative activity that helps relax body and mind, reducing overall stress levels.Coloring is: - enjoyable - coloring is an enjoyable and creative activity that helps with overall well-being - relaxing - helps reduce stress in the body which is beneficial for health - self-connecting - an off-screen activity that reduces screen time and encourages self-connectionThis coloring book contains: - 35 Illustrations (29 mandalas and 5 drawings) in 5 categories: Pets, Hearts, Wild Animals, Plants, and Patterns. - 30 Uplifting, inspirational short poems, quotes, and affirmations about personal and spiritual growth. Reading poetry and affirmations can be: - healing; messages of hope can be soothing during this challenging time in our world - self-care: reading messages about self-kindness can be a good way to focus on self-careColoring Pages: The level of detail in the coloring pages is suitable for adults and children 10 and up. There are 15 Easy, 15 Medium and 5 Detailed (with smaller details) coloring pages. With this variety, you can color depending on your mood. Choose an easy page if you're in the mood for quick and easy, and choose a detailed page if you're feeling more meticulous.Coloring pages have blank backs.About the author: Artist Heidi Hanson created the illustrations and poetry for this book. Heidi is also the author of the Art of Healing Trauma Blog and the Art of Healing Trauma Coloring Book.

Focus on your thoughts and feelings with 30 sea animal illustrations and affirmations. In this children's coloring book, 30 pages help you challenge and overcome self-sabotaging and negative thoughts. This coloring book is not only to help heal from traumatic experiences but also to reduce anxiety and stress, allowing children to feel empowered.

The Art is Powerful Medicine Coloring Book combines Visualization and Rhythmic Drawing to achieve the meditative benefits, but it also teaches techniques and formal elements of art and art history. I believe that the scores of people who have embraced coloring may be ready to take their experiences to the next level so I have exemplars and tutorials to guide them. I am already using my pages in my clinical and educational work and find that they provide an extremely accessible, layered experience. Beyond the tutorials, there is an Art Therapy section called Directives, and a Metaphysical section called 'Mind Over Matter'. Create, Heal, and Manifest through Art and Coloring.