I started drawing in coloring books a few years ago to help with anxiety and I can say that it definitely helped. I mean… just looking at those colorful pictures depicting underwater creatures makes me feel good.

On top of making something beautiful, I’m also unleashing my natural creativity. As Tim Harford said in his TED Talk, the secret to creativity is multitasking in slow motion. Creativity comes when you take an idea out from its original context and put it somewhere else, like solving a problem while taking a bath. Being stuck on something is a great opportunity for doing something else and keep our ideas straight.

You might ask why I would spend my time on drawing in a coloring book, I do it to disconnect, I do it because I am in no hurry at all,

• If you can't see what I'm already getting out of this, then I'll never be able to explain it to you.

• Art is nothing more than decoration for the imagination. 

• Art is absolutely meaningless but also deeply meaningful.  Big Magic