这两年的畅销书排行榜一系列意想不到的书籍异军突起
没错！就是全球热销百万册的曼陀罗著色画
著色本不再只是小孩的游戏，纾压又疗愈让大人们也爱不释手
著色时的单纯、安静，具有类似冥想的纾压效果，
提供现代人在忙碌生活中喘息的机会。

Why adult coloring books are good for you
来看看CNN报导

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.)=疗法；治疗
profession(n.)=职业；声明；行业；信仰
reconcile(v.)=调和；和解；妥协；一致
self-awareness(n.)=自我意识
addiction(n.)=沉溺；上瘾
anxiety(n.)=焦虑；担心；渴望
self-esteem(n.)=自尊；自负

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；当然地；明确地
potential(adj.)=潜在的；可能的 / (n.)=潜力；潜能
mindfulness(n.)=留神；警觉；注意
geometric(adj.)=几何学的；几何学图形的

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=关掉
free-floating(adj.)=自由浮动的

 

How to Get Started
  
Want to fill in some pages? Keep in mind, if you're dealing with significant mental or emotional issues, art therapy is going to be more effective than coloring solo. But for those who just need a hobby to help them chill out, these books could be the ticket. As Berberian puts it, "I truly believe that people should be engaging in activities that make them feel restored."

significant(adj.)=重要的；有意义的；意味深长的；显著的
chill out=冷静下来；放松
engaging(adj.)=动人的；迷人的；有魅力的

According to ColoringBooks.net, adults should skip the crayons and go straight for the colored pencils (precision is everything when it comes to tuning in). And Crayola has a complete guide that shows how to take your tools up a notch by blending colors, shading and adding highlights and lowlights to your newfound masterpieces. Now get scribbling!

crayons(n.)=蜡笔；蜡笔画 / (v.)=以蜡笔作画
precision(n.)=精确；精密度 / (adj.)=精确的

实用英文句型
  

著色本的英文是coloring books，
纾压、放松的英文可用relax及unwind来表示。
当你碰到外国友人或客户，想要开启聊天话题，
就可以说「Adults across the wolrd have picked up coloring books as a way to relax and unwind these years」
这几年，全世界的大人把著色本当成纾压跟放松的方式。

如果想表示「著色本在最近突然受到大人欢迎」，
可善用具有「变得流行」意味的片语catch on，
例如「Coloring books are suddenly catching on with adults」。


没有死板的规定，爱怎么画就怎么画，没有时间限制，
下班后几小时轻松完成一幅彩绘作品，
难怪会造成大流行啊～

 

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