When was the last time you held or used a coloring book?
Coloring is often seen as a children's activity, but it is something that is actually pretty helpful for adults too, especially when it comes to caring for one's mental health. Coloring these days does not mean that you have to go and purchase a coloring book. Thanks to technology, there are coloring apps available for free these days.
The month of June happens to be Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Awareness Month and so we have listed down free color by number apps that you can try when you need to take care of your mental health.
How Does Coloring Help Those with PTSD?
Before we get to our list, let us first talk about how coloring can help those with PTSD.
According to an article by HuffPost, coloring "can help tremendously with individuals with PTSD, anxiety, and stress issues, as they calm down our amygdala."
If you are wondering what the amygdala is, it is actually the part of your brain that keeps you in a state of of worry or panic when it is active. It is also the part of our brain that handles the fight or flight response we have when faced with situations that require such a response.
"Coloring and focusing on this harmless and calming activity can actually turn that response down, and let your brain have some much needed rest and relaxation," the HuffPost article adds.
Free Color by Number Apps
If you want to give coloring a try, here are some color by number apps that you can download and use for free:
ColorPlanet Paint by Number
First on our list is an app called ColorPlanet Paint by Number. This color by number app features categories such as Garden Stuff, Buildings, Scenery, Holidays, and Food. If you ever find yourself stuck and in need of help with a particular image, the app also has a hints feature that can assist you.
A separate app called ColorPlanet Oil Painting Game is available for those who prefer to color images that will look like oil paintings once completed, according to an article by MakeUseOf.
ColorPlanet Paint by Number is available for download for both iOS and Android devices.
Hey Color
Hey Color is a color by number app that offers a number of categories you can browse. Each categori contains numerous options that you can choose from to color.
Among the available categories are Home & Garden, Patterns, Lifestyle, Fantasy, Transport, and Messages.
Hey Color is available for download for both iOS and Android devices.
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Tap Color Pro
Want to take your coloring experience to the next level? According to the article by MakeUseOf, Tap Color Pro has animated images that you can color on top of the regular color by number images already available. However, it should be noted that animated images require you to watch an ad to unlock.
Festival, Mystery, Interiors, Butterflies, Fashion, and Mosaic are just some of the available categories that you can choose from.
Tap Color Pro is available for download for both iOS and Android devices.
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