Old-school childhood hobbies making a comeback
More and more adults are re-discovering their favourite childhood past times. The return to colouring books, origami and arts and crafts has been so rapid, even craft manufacturers are scared about failing to keep up with demand.
These [colouring pencils] are models we’ve been making for years and demand always chugged along unspectacularly,” manager of Staedtler Andreas Martin said in an interview with CTV News.
“But then all of a sudden, we weren’t able to manufacture enough. It’s incredible.”
The trend comes as a particular shock as we are thought to be in the age of digitalisation. As a constantly connected community, who has the time to put down the iPad and pick up a crayon?
According to some experts, the art of colouring is just one of many throwback trends creeping back into adulthood, because it triggers a genuine relaxed energy. It also works on the Law of Resonance, which means that when two systems resonate with one another, energy can flow freely between them.
“Colouring works with the vibrations and frequencies of colour. Ancient civilisations recognised the power of colour therapy to regain balance and health,” Colour therapist Amisha Mehta said in an interview with India Times.
Colour have even been proven to elicit certain emotions. For example, when we are exposed to green, we naturally breathe more deeply and slowly and feel emotionally healed.”
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