Coloring, yes that skill you may have mastered as a child, is actually a very powerful form of meditation. Current research shows that coloring creates something called a flow state where your mind is engaged and relaxed at that same time. This meditative state that can be achieved with much practice and training or a few colored pencils. Mandalas have been used for meditation in various cultures for centuries. They are used to calm your mind and to focus your meditation. This is easy to do. First pick a mandala that catches your eye. Take several deep slow breaths while gazing at the...

Coloring, yes that skill you may have mastered as a child, is actually a very powerful form of meditation. Current research shows that coloring creates something called a flow state where your mind is engaged and relaxed at that same time. This meditative state that can be achieved with much practice and training or a few colored pencils. The repetition of patterns can help you nudge your brain to Theta wave formation. These are the brain waves that you have during deep meditation. The same waves usually only accessed by highly trained practitioners. When meditating it often helps to have an...