Prototype Coloring Pages

as an almost adult, man i gotta say, i woulddo anything to get nap time back. but are there some ways acting like a child, can makelife better as an adult. hey guys julia here for dnews well i now have to cut the crusts off my ownpb&js but life is going pretty okay as adult. i do miss some things, like recess and naps,but lately research is showing that bringing back certain kid’s games can do grown upssome good. because researchers can never take thingstoo seriously, two researchers defined adult playfulness as “a predisposition to defineand engage in activities in a non-serious or fanciful manner to increase enjoyment.”very… playful, guys.

and grown ups do this all the time. we goout for karaoke, we ski, we improv, whatever. so why do we keep up the games? well someresearch suggests it could help us find a mate. one study published in the americanjournal of play found that playfulness was important in partner selection. participantsfilled out a survey of desired traits in a partner, and traits like 'sense of humor,''fun loving' and 'playful' topped both men and women’s lists. the researchers suggestedthis means these traits arose from sexual selection. and that maybe playfulness in mensuggested to women that they were less aggressive and playfulness in women suggested to menthat they were healthy, youthful and maybe fertile.

so what kind of activities do adults “play”?well skiing was researched in a study published in the journal applied research in qualityof life. the researchers found that skiing had high rates of engagement and involvement.engagement in this case meaning, you get so into doing a thing, you lose sense of everythingelse around you. you get lost in it. involvement in this caseis how much that activity gives you a sense of meaning and a sense of being a part ofsomething greater than yourself. the researchers suggest that like participatingin fun activities like skiing with high engagement and involvement helps people grow emotionallyand socially. one of the researchers said that "adult playfulness can influence people'shappiness...and contribute to overall well-being,”

which can buffer us from life’s stresses. but if you want to find some peace and don’thave any ski slopes near you, maybe you should pick up a coloring book. one of the most popularadult play activities lately is coloring. not your typical, princess style book either.oh no, these coloring books are complex and intricate. these patterns repeat and weaveacross the page. these kind of books are helping tons of people de-stress and relax. researchlike one study published in the journal palliative & supportive care shows that making art canoften help those who deal with stress and anxiety and improves coping resources. yetfacing a blank page can be daunting. where do you even start? but coloring books giveus a way into our creativity without seeming

overwhelming. the lines guide us and all wehave to choose is what color the next flower will be. it’s definitely an engaging task that helpsus leave our stress behind. psychologists say that coloring has a calming effect. psychologistgloria martinez ayala told the huffington post that “the relaxation that it provideslowers the activity of the amygdala, a basic part of our brain involved in controllingemotion that is affected by stress. so play does all sorts of things for us asadults! it helps us focus, helps us destress, and of course it could even help us land theone. so go outside and play! after a ten-year wait, the all-new tacomais finally here. it’s been fully redesigned

to play whenever and wherever you want.thenew toyota tacoma encourages you to break the rules, and play now.

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