Be Grateful and Color: Channel Your Stress into a Mindful, Creative Activity (Volume 7) (Creative Coloring, 7)

In this soothing book for overworked and overstimulated adults, art therapist Lacy Mucklow and artist Angela Porter offer beautifully crafted coloring templates for grown-ups looking to unwind in a demanding digital age.

Put down your cell phone. Shut off the TV. Grab some colored pencils and color your way into being mindful of all the little things in life that make you grateful! Be Grateful and Color is the perfect way to practice mindful activity. This coloring book for grown-ups comes with gorgeous templates featuring images and shapes designed to remind you of the little things in life.

There's nothing better than coloring these ornate templates after a long day. Stop worrying about work, kids, relationships, and what the dog is currently chewing on, and focus on appreciating simple things, like nature, animals, food, health and wellness, peace, and companionship. Instead of turning to a screen, color yourself grateful with this soothing, relaxing pastime.

Also available in this series:Be Calm and Color and Be Stress-Free and Color.

Angela Porter is a self-taught artist who finds inspiration in nature, especially ammonite and other fossils. Much of her work is abstract with flowing lines, shapes, and colors that create textured and detailed artworks. She works with technical drawing pens, watercolors, inks, colored pencils, and metallic paints and pens. She lives in South Wales.

Lacy Mucklow (MA. ATR-BC, LPAT, LCPAT) is a registered, board certified, and licensed art therapist who has been practicing art therapy in the Washington, DC area since 1999. She has experience working with a variety of mental health populations and settings, including schools, home-based counseling, and hospitals with adolescents, families, and adults. Lacy holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology with a minor in Studio Art from Oklahoma State University, and a Master of Arts degree in Art Therapy from The George Washington University.