Adults have been obsessed with colouring books over the past few years. Why is that? Why is such a simple act of colouring more revered now than ever before?  To begin with, anxiety and depression are increasingly becoming common in adults. Mental health and well-being are not taboo anymore and people are openly talking about their struggles with it. Many of them are searching for ways to address it. This is where adult colouring books come in. Mental health benefits of colouring Research, studies and wellness gurus claim that colouring helps the mind to stay calm, relaxed and focused. Groundbreaking research in 2005 proved anxiety levels dropped when people in the study coloured mandalas, which are round frames with geometric patterns inside. There are even dedicated colouring book for anxiety and depression available. Basically, colouring is good for your brain....