{"id":324,"date":"2020-12-06T14:21:39","date_gmt":"2020-12-06T19:21:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smho-smso.ca\/fwsecondary\/?page_id=324"},"modified":"2021-12-30T14:16:57","modified_gmt":"2021-12-30T19:16:57","slug":"colouring-away-stress","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/smho-smso.ca\/fwsecondary\/stress-management-and-coping\/pause-and-reflect\/colouring-away-stress\/","title":{"rendered":"Colouring away stress"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class='accordion md-accordion' id='accordion0' role='tablist' aria-multiselectable='true'><div class='card'><div class='card-header' role='tab' id='Instructions-0'><a data-toggle='collapse' data-parent='#accordion0' href='#collapseOneInstructions-0' aria-expanded='true' aria-controls='collapseOneInstructions-0'><h3 class='mb-0'><em class='fas fa-angle-down rotate-icon'><\/em> Instructions<\/h3><\/a><\/div><div id='collapseOneInstructions-0' class='collapse show' role='tabpanel' aria-labelledby='collapseOneInstructions-0' data-parent='#accordion0'><div class='card-body'><p>Provide pencil crayons and mindful colouring templates on a table at the back of the class.<\/p>\n<p>Students who need a break or are done their work may go and colour.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='card'><div class='card-header' role='tab' id='Supplementary-resources-0'><a data-toggle='collapse' data-parent='#accordion0' href='#collapseOneSupplementary-resources-0' aria-expanded='false' aria-controls='collapseOneSupplementary-resources-0'><h3 class='mb-0'><em class='fas fa-angle-down rotate-icon'><\/em> Supplementary resources<\/h3><\/a><\/div><div id='collapseOneSupplementary-resources-0' class='collapse' role='tabpanel' aria-labelledby='collapseOneSupplementary-resources-0' data-parent='#accordion0'><div class='card-body'><p>Complementary practice: <a href=\"https:\/\/smho-smso.ca\/fwsecondary\/stress-management-and-coping\/pause-and-reflect\/mindful-moments\/\">Mindful moments<\/a> (Stress management and coping)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='card'><div class='card-header' role='tab' id='Adaptations-0'><a data-toggle='collapse' data-parent='#accordion0' href='#collapseOneAdaptations-0' aria-expanded='false' aria-controls='collapseOneAdaptations-0'><h3 class='mb-0'><em class='fas fa-angle-down rotate-icon'><\/em> Adaptations<\/h3><\/a><\/div><div id='collapseOneAdaptations-0' class='collapse' role='tabpanel' aria-labelledby='collapseOneAdaptations-0' data-parent='#accordion0'><div class='card-body'><p>May be a whole class activity with music.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='card'><div class='card-header' role='tab' id='Evidence-0'><a data-toggle='collapse' data-parent='#accordion0' href='#collapseOneEvidence-0' aria-expanded='false' aria-controls='collapseOneEvidence-0'><h3 class='mb-0'><em class='fas fa-angle-down rotate-icon'><\/em> Evidence<\/h3><\/a><\/div><div id='collapseOneEvidence-0' class='collapse' role='tabpanel' aria-labelledby='collapseOneEvidence-0' data-parent='#accordion0'><div class='card-body'><p>Various studies have found that engaging in the activity of colouring has facilitated a decrease in anxiety levels in the individual (Ashlock, Miller-Perrin &amp; Krumrei-Mancuso, 2018; Burton &amp; Baxter, 2019; Curry &amp; Kasser, 2005; Powell, Alcorn &amp; Lindsay, 2017). Most studies reported the benefits to be greatest when the colouring page employed a structured image (complex geometric shapes, intricate plaid, mandalas, adult colouring pages, etc.) as opposed to free form colouring using a blank page. Multiple studies found that students reported a decrease in anxiety surrounding assessment (testing\/exams) when engaging in a colouring task (Burton &amp; Baxter, 2019; Curry &amp; Kasser, 2005; Powell, et al., 2017).<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='card'><div class='card-header' role='tab' id='References-0'><a data-toggle='collapse' data-parent='#accordion0' href='#collapseOneReferences-0' aria-expanded='false' aria-controls='collapseOneReferences-0'><h3 class='mb-0'><em class='fas fa-angle-down rotate-icon'><\/em> References<\/h3><\/a><\/div><div id='collapseOneReferences-0' class='collapse' role='tabpanel' aria-labelledby='collapseOneReferences-0' data-parent='#accordion0'><div class='card-body'><p>Ashlock, L. E., Miller-Perrin, C., &amp; Krumrei-Mancuso, E. (2018). The Effectiveness of Structured Coloring Activities for Anxiety Reduction. <em>Art Therapy, 35<\/em>(4), 195-201.<\/p>\n<p>Burton, B. N., &amp; Baxter, M. F. (2019). The Effects of the Leisure Activity of Coloring on Post-Test Anxiety in Graduate Level Occupational Therapy Students. <em>The Open Journal of Occupational Therapy, 7<\/em>(1), 7.<\/p>\n<p>Curry, N. A., &amp; Kasser, T. (2005). Can coloring mandalas reduce anxiety?. Art Therapy, 22(2), 81-85.<\/p>\n<p>Powell, A., Alcorn, K., &amp;\u00a0 Lindsay,K. (2017). Effect of coloring on student stress levels. <em>American Journal of Recreation Therapy, 16<\/em>(1), 9-16.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='card'><div class='card-header' role='tab' id='Catholic-connection-0'><a data-toggle='collapse' data-parent='#accordion0' href='#collapseOneCatholic-connection-0' aria-expanded='false' aria-controls='collapseOneCatholic-connection-0'><h3 class='mb-0'><em class='fas fa-angle-down rotate-icon'><\/em> Catholic connection<\/h3><\/a><\/div><div id='collapseOneCatholic-connection-0' class='collapse' role='tabpanel' aria-labelledby='collapseOneCatholic-connection-0' data-parent='#accordion0'><div class='card-body'><p>The Catechism of the Catholic Church says that &#8220;man also expresses the truth of his relationship with God the Creator by the beauty of his artistic works.&#8221; The simple act of colouring brings a sense of calm and peace and allows us to connect to our Creator.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='card'><div class='card-header' role='tab' id='Catholic-graduation-expectations-0'><a data-toggle='collapse' data-parent='#accordion0' href='#collapseOneCatholic-graduation-expectations-0' aria-expanded='false' aria-controls='collapseOneCatholic-graduation-expectations-0'><h3 class='mb-0'><em class='fas fa-angle-down rotate-icon'><\/em> Catholic graduation expectations<\/h3><\/a><\/div><div id='collapseOneCatholic-graduation-expectations-0' class='collapse' role='tabpanel' aria-labelledby='collapseOneCatholic-graduation-expectations-0' data-parent='#accordion0'><div class='card-body'><p>(4h) A self-directed, responsible, lifelong learner who participates in leisure and fitness activities for a balanced and healthy lifestyle.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To allow students an opportunity to decrease stress through a creative outlet<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":887,"parent":145,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"practice-template.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[10,22,40,48],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-324","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-daily","category-promote","category-stress-management-and-coping","category-virtual-option"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/smho-smso.ca\/fwsecondary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/324","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/smho-smso.ca\/fwsecondary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/smho-smso.ca\/fwsecondary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smho-smso.ca\/fwsecondary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smho-smso.ca\/fwsecondary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=324"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/smho-smso.ca\/fwsecondary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/324\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1339,"href":"https:\/\/smho-smso.ca\/fwsecondary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/324\/revisions\/1339"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smho-smso.ca\/fwsecondary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/145"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smho-smso.ca\/fwsecondary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/887"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/smho-smso.ca\/fwsecondary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=324"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smho-smso.ca\/fwsecondary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=324"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smho-smso.ca\/fwsecondary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=324"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}