Earlier this year I reviewed three colouring books for adults from Anastasia Catris. The books were so popular I’m delighted to announce the publication of three more titles in the Colour Me Mindful series: ENCHANTED CREATURES, SEASONS and BUTTERFLIES.
Adult colouring books have burst to the top of the best selling lists and it’s easy to see why as they are an effective stress reducing aid for adults. They help you focus your mind, provide a creative outlet as well as a soothing mindful experience from the hustle and bustle of our daily lives.
These three books depict a breath-taking array of enchanted creatures, beautiful butterflies and scenery from all seasons. Each book features 64 pages of brand new original designs to keep calm and carry on colouring through Autumn.
Three new stress reducing colouring books for adults are published by Orion in paperback, priced £4.99 each.
Win 1 of 3 new Colour Me Mindful adult colouring books
I’m delighted to be running a giveaway where 3 winners can win 1 of the new Colour Me Mindful adult colouring books. For your chance to win answer the easy question via the Raffelcopter widget and leave a comment on this post. There will be 3 winners and each will receive 1 of the new colouring books.
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Perfect way to relax? Sitting in a big comfy armchair in my pjs and sewing with a gin and tonic… With something trashy in tv…
Curled up in bed with my kindle 🙂
I love a relaxing bubble bath and some music.
listen to music
a long bath!
The best times are when I’m with my hubby and daughter, spending time together… Out walking, watching a good movie, listening to dort playing piano?
I relax with a good book. Nothing like absorbing yourself into another world where you can forget everything.. Even the ironing mountain!
I LOVE a nice bath (and reading in the bath), and lately I’ve been colouring with some relaxing music on. 🙂
My perfect way to relax is to prepare everything for a nice hot candlelit bubble bath with essential oils, freshly laundered nightwear & bedding, then have a warm drink, and an hour or two on the sofa watching TV, before sitting up in bed to read for a while before snuggling up to sleep. I also use lavender oil on sleep-stones and/or a dab/spray n pillow and nightwear.
A book by the fire.
A warm bath followed by a book of some description,All cosy in a warm bed with a hot drink by my side.
Colouring and drawing
I find swimming very relaxing so I do it a few times a week. A hot stones massage is my ultimate relaxing treat though.
I have taken up colouring and I bought myself a colouring book. I love it!. I read too.
Reading in a warm and sunny spot.
a nice warm bath with candles and a book to read
Normally with a glass of wine, chick flick and chocolate but minus wine at the moment as 7 months pregnant!
I love either reading a good book or colouring whilst watching netflix
There’s nothing better than snuggling up under a blanket with a hot cuppa, a good book and some choccies 🙂
just having a cuppa and snuggling with the other half.
I love listening to music, it always helps me to relax ? I love these books too- I could colour them whilst listening to some music to relax after doing my homework!?
Wine and a bubble bath x
Adult colouring books, reading and mediation
Large malt whisky and a hot bath
Curled up on the sofa, with a book and chocolate if I’m very lucky.
I love drawing & painting, they help me relax X
curled up with a coffee and a good book xx
Colouring in, or a hot bath with a good book!
Reading a book with a hot choc drink.
Baby in bed + Kindle + hot chocolate = bliss
A bubble bath and a glass of wine!
Crochet and hot chocolate
I Like to read
Kids asleep in bed – bottle of wine and a good stcom/romcom on
Either curled up with a good book or by playing my piano.
a nice hot bubble bath once the children are in bed so i dont have to share!! ha
With a cup of tea. Sometimes watching a good film, reading a book, or colouring in, etc.
I get my knitting out – always find it restful
Reading a book , with a bar of chocolate and vanilla latte
Reading my Kindle.
Hot chocolate and a blanket with a film and a colouring book would be great
Cosy warm slippers, dressing gown, chocolate and a film 🙂
A cup of tea and a chocolate biscuit
I relax with colouring or woolcraft
I love colouring in. Nearly finished my current book so need some more!
i like colouring in or making cards
swimming
A nice long bath
A nice bath followed by a bottle of wine, pizza & a good movie
a nice long soak in hot bubble bath
a nice hot chocolate with marshmallows
Curled up with a good book
Snuggled on the sofa under the blanket with my two girls watching a movie…the perfect way to relax
i relax by shutting myself in the kitchen and doing some baking it works well
i love a nice relaxing bath x x
A good book in the bath
A good book and a glass of wine!
Reading a book in a bubble bath with a nice glass of wine
a nice cup of tea and a good book!
Doing comps online with a beer beside me
Love these
with a cup of tea xx
A nice cup of tea and a good book
A long soak in the bath with a glass of wine
Curled up on the sofa with a hot cuppa, reading, crafting or watching tv
quiet house to myself, hot bath, relaxing music
bubble bath, candles and a glass of red 😛
Ironing
A nice warm bath and a cup of tea!
Cuddled up with the husband, in my joggers and reading a book.
A hot bubble bath, followed by curling up in front of the TV with a hot chocolate 🙂 x
A glass of wine and a good historical movie xx
A Candlelit Bubble Bath 🙂
a long bath with candles
A long bath with a good book!
I like to colour and meditate
Snuggled up on the sofa with a mug of tea and a good film
On the sofa with a cup of tea and a book – bliss!
I like to chill with a boxset and a cup of hot cocoa
I love going to a health spa to relax.x
A cup of tea and corrie
Drawing, reading and walking are my three main outlets.
Cup of tea and a good book
Watching a film with my other half
I love to listen to music
afternoon nap
a glass of wine when the kids have gone to bed
A long hot bath with my Kindle and a handful of Lindor chocolates!
resting in bed
Yoga.
either read with one of my cats lying asleep nearby or stand & listen to my pony eating his hay.
Knitting or crochet
Nice hot bubble bath, followed by a clean pair of pjs and snuggled on the sofa watching a film with a large glass of red wine.
a good film , glass of wine , fresh pjs on after a shower and a few choccys and the kids in bed 🙂
Walk the dog and relax on return colouring…
Reading my kindle, thanks for the lovely giveaway.
with a glass of wine and a good book
Curled up with a book and a hot chocolate.
Hot chocolate and a movie with my onesie on
Hot bubble bath and a glass of wine… 🙂
Blanket, wine and netflix
good film and glass of wine
A Bath
pottering in the garden
For me it’s a long walk or cycle, followed by a hot shower, comfy clothes and a good book.
A nice relaxing bath with a good book, candles and bubbles.
A scented bubble bath, a good book and a glass of wine.
My job can be really stressful, so when I feel the need to relax and not think about anything else I do a jigsaw 🙂
I relax by having a big mug of tea, some chocolate and a good film
I love lying on my bed, music playing whilst I colour in. I can do this for hours
watching tv with a duvet
In my recliner chair with my feet up and some soothing music on the stereo…. bliss!
A brew and a good book and maybe a biscuit 🙂
Taking the Basset Hounds for a run on the local beach
On the sofa with my pjs on and watching something good on tv
Bubble bath and a glass of Rose
Sinking in my soft sofa with a good book, a mug of coffee and a chocolate or two!
A nice warm bubble bath
I like to snuggle up with my Chihuahuas and read my Kindle 🙂
With a nice glass of red wine and my favoutite book xx
I love to relax by reading a new book by one of my favourite authors and the dog curled up beside me!
A log burner, a glass of wine,a cuddle from the dog while watching a good film.
PROSECCO!!!!!!!!!!
Cuddling up with my little people
cooking with the kids
Reading a good book
As a teenage school boy I found the ups and downs in mood to be too fast too graph as hormones raged. I had read in a newspaper that hospitals in the UK were painted green because it had been found that this colour relaxed the patients. I thought it would be a great idea to stare at a piece of green paper in order to relax myself, but green cardboard from the stationery shop had no effect. Undeterred, I tried other colours and came upon one which did relax me. I then set about testing the colours of the rainbow in the stationery shop on other people that were stressed and found that everyone has a colour of cardboard that has a soporific affect. The Tension Sheet was born. I soon carried out a test on those with high blood pressure, and found that The Tension Sheet reduced the blood pressure to lower than normal figures in just minutes and recommend that a tension sheet is carried at all times, and that a chill-out room should be painted in the right colour in every tension sufferers home. It is certainly easier to stare at a correctly coloured piece of cardboard or wall for a few minutes than the interference with breathing patterns that most mediation involves. And it has better results. The Tension Sheet was also the first treatment I invented for mental illness and cured several homeless people with it in my school town. Both their own Doctors and local Clergy verified that they were cured. The mechanism for the cure is probably that the brain is relaxed by the Tension Sheet, and thus finds it easier to sleep. Sleep experts say that most mental illness is caused by lack of sleep. It would be wise to paint prison cells and hospital rooms in the various colours of the rainbow, the percentage painted each particular colour depending on that Tension Sheet colour ratio in the general population, in order to maximise relaxation and feelings of well-being…
a long hot bath with aromatherapy oils
Some peace and quiet a good book and a glass of wine
A good film and a glass of wine
Being by the sea or listening to soft music
Bubble Bath, Red Wine & Music 🙂
I play games on my kindle
I love reading
A Netflix catch up & a lovely glass of red wine
I love a film and a hot chocolate
On the sofa, under the blanket, watching a film 🙂
A good book, cup of tea, piece of cake and some crochet
A good book and a glass of wine
Lovely bubble bath and a good book.
cup of tea x
Bath, book and wine
I can only truely relax when I have all my family around me…safe and sound. x
I do Zentangle while listening to Classic FM
Peace and and quiet and a kindle!
I love to colour.
Gaming
A cuppa tea and a book
In the bath with loads of bubbles.
A good book
beer and tv!
A good book, comfy sofa and blanket, hot chocolate, candles and fairy lights
In a hot bubble bath
glass of wine and kids in bed
Hot bath and a glass of wine
My favourite way to relax is a nice bubble bath with candles 🙂
log fire lit, on the sofa with kids all cosy reading a book or doing big jigsaw together
Colouring and listening to relaxing music.
A bubble bath with candles and music 🙂
I love colouring with my 8 year old and we watch a movie while we’re doing it.
Reading a book, a bit of escapism. Plus a glass of wine always helps.
I love to listen to music on my ipod and take the dog for a long walk.
I like a bath with a brew and some ’80s tunes
Reading a nice rom-com
I love to escape in a good book while relaxing Classic FM plays in the background 🙂
My perfect way to relax is to read my book with fluffy pjs on!
On the sofa, with a good film and some cider.
reading a book with a glass of wine 🙂
in the bath with a good book.
making jewellery
I relax with a good book and equally good loud music
I love to browse the internet whilst watching some drama on tv 🙂
Cuddles with the puppy
A cup of coffee 🙂
child free – curled up in a hot bubble bath, with candles, my kindle and all of the time in the world
hot bath, pjs on and a good adult coluring book
Having a hot bubbly bath
Laying on the sofa with a good book, a cup of tea and a cat.
Colouring is also very relaxing but can be difficult when one of the cats wants to help 🙂
Lovely hot bubble bath and curl up on the sofa, with book..
love knitting sewing and would love to have a go at these adult colouring books they look great and would be relaxing has well
I like to sit down with a cup of tea with the he fire on and watch all my soaps 🙂 xx
reading a good book in the bath
Book, blanket & candle!
Playing games on my laptop or ipad
watching movies cuddled up with hubby
I love snuggling up to a good film
A long walk in the countryside with my two dogs 🙂
colouring with the kids
A nice relaxing bath
definitely hot bath for me
cross stitch or reading
Lots of ways – I love a good long soak in the bath with a decent bath bomb, a good book, some crafting and some colouring 🙂
A warm lavender bath followed by a good book
A film night
A good book and a hot brew.
a bubble bath 🙂
Bubble Bath
Sitting in my comfy chair reading.
A glass of wine and a good book curled up on the sofa under a cosy blanket
with a hot bath and a book
I love to knit.
good book and a hot bath
Read a book
Bubble bath followed by a hot chocolate
To relax, I sit and work through a crossword book 🙂
In front of the television with copious amounts of chocolate and a dog to cuddle 🙂
I love curling up on the sofa with a blanket and a good book
I love a nice hot bubble bath
with a good book
Nice relaxing hot bath with lots of bubbles, a magazine, a cuppa and a locked door … Bliss!
I love a nice hot bubble bath and a good book. x
I doodle I have a plain sheet of paper and just let my mind go
My guilty pleasure is chilling with a cup of tea and candy crush on my ipad
Glass of wine, movie and a colouring book
I love playing with my grandchildren particularly doing crafts.
I love colouring….been doing it a few years now 🙂 A glass of wine also helps 🙂
Putting my feet up and reading a good book.
To completely switch off, one of the following usually does the trick, reading, a rum & coke whilst listening to music or watching a film/tv series. My wife does all of those plus she loves to colour, recommend you all buy one if you don’t win 🙂
Reading in a hot bath
A bubble bath
Chocolate, wine, my kindle and no interruptions!
Listening to music
Sitting by the log burner with a good book and a glass of wine
In the bath with a face mask on.
A nice hot bath with my book
A bath with LOTS of bubbles, glass of wine and a good book 🙂
Snuggled under a large duvet with my two boys, watching movies and eating popcorn
This looks so relaxing and therapeutic !
I love to pop my PJ’s on, light a candle and have a snuggle on the sofa in front of the TV
a lovely hot bubble bath
A bubbly bath and a good book 🙂
I have recently taken up mindfulness, including the colouring. It is great – just 10 mins a day gives you that bit of time to just relax and destress. (@PeanutHog)
A night in with the family, dvds, takeaway.
Getting absorbed in watching a good film
A glass of wine and a good chic flick x
Reading
a long bath!
On the beach with my family and a book.
A hot bubble bath with the kids in bed, lights off, scented candles and a glass of bubbly!
A nice hot bubble bath
I like going to the gym, I concentrate on my running and I can let my mind go blank about everything else
Curled up on the sofa with a good book.
Watching a good film 🙂
A nice bath and a good book (with my partner watching out daughter).
watching a good film
watching tv
A dvd of my choice, a blanket and the sofa
Curled up on the sofa with a cup of tea and a good book.
Taking the dogs for a nice long walk is the best way to relax for me. I do it as soon as I come in from work so that I chill from the day. Colouring is something I enjoy doing even when I don’t need to relax xx
Being all alone in a quiet place
reading a book
a good book
With some herbal tea and a good book or doodle pad
You can’t beat a nice relaxing bubble bath with some candles 🙂
Hot bubbly bath and a large glass of red wine 🙂
My ultimate relaxing method is to have a nice hot shower followed by a nice hot choc and snuggling with my fiance listening to music together 😀
Comping
I rarely relax and really struggle with this however i have found that acupuncture or a full body massage works every time no matter what time fod
adult colouring books, making fimo figures, learning to knit
I like to unwind by writing pages in my journal
p.j’s, good book, and mug of cocoa!haaaa.
Walking by the sea and berating in the salt-air.
I put my pjs on, cuppa tea, blanket then curl up on the sofa with a good book 🙂
Nothing beats a long soak in a nice hot Epsom salt bath
To read helps me to relax
Wine & curled up on the sofa with a duvet
Catching up on my TV when the kids are in bed lol x
Sleep
A hot bubble bath followed by reading in bed helps me sleep so much better
a bath
a bath and a nice movie with fresh bedding x
Disappearing into my room and playing a search the object game
a nice hot bubble bath
Bath with a nice bath bomb, a takeaway and bottle of wine
Out walking in the fresh air, preferably up at the top of a mountain with a fresh breeze blowing through my hair and a view that goes on for ever.
mine is curled up in bed with a great book to read
A hot bath and a good book
My favourite way to relax is a lovely relax in a scented bubble bath, followed by snuggly clean pyjamas and curling up on the sofa, with a hot chocolate with whipped cream, and either watching a really good film, loosing myself in a book, or colouring! I am actually working my way through Joanna Basford’s Secret Garden at the moment!
long hot bubble bath x
laying in bed watching tv
I love walking and reading but looking for a new hobby used to love colouring as a child and would love to do this again would be great relaxation
A lovely hot bubble bath and a glass of wine x
My perfect way to relax is to be artistic…singing, writing, or making art 🙂
Having a drink with friends and family in our local pub.
Reading in the bath
reading a book with a cuppa coffee
colouring! I love it
A quiet late afternoon with a magazine, chocolate and wine…..bliss
A glass of wine & feet up
After a busy day on the wards I love to come home and walk the dogs across the fields
My feet up in front of the television.
A hot bath and a hot coffee z
i relax in a hot bath
Tea and Yankee candles!
Nothing better than a walk on the beach with the dog, then home with feet up and a cup of tea and maybe even some new colouring books if I am lucky enough
With a glass of red wine!
a simple cup of tea and some of the soaps on telly
a good book & a hot cup of tea!