Doodling

Recently I came across an article about how coloring can be an alternative to meditation. In fact its becoming such a trend that six of the best sellers on Amazon are coloring books for adults. Not only is coloring a good stress reliever, but I believe doodling also helps relieve stress as well. Its easier for me to doodle because sometimes I like to hold the crayons, colored pencil, or whatever medium I'm using at the time, too tight. What do you think about coloring books for adults? Here is a sample of one of their coloring Mandalas with the link below. Mandalas are: is a spiritual and ritual symbol in Indian religions, representing the universe. The basic form of most mandalas are a square with four gates containing a circle with a center point.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/coloring-benefits-meditation_55b7c9c1e4b0074ba5a6724f