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Colour me calm: a new wave of stress relief hits the shelves

This new trend in stress relief is set to go old school - pre-school, in fact.

In days gone past, stress and anxiety used to be solved by a stress ball, a high-intensity workout or long walk.

It seems that the new wave of stress relief has found its roots in a kindergarten classroom – yes, that’s right, adult colouring books are the newest and coolest trend to hit the bookstore shelves.

Sales have soared in adult colouring in books, with some major retailers telling The Weekly they are struggling to keep shelves stocked.

From intricate and detailed landscapes, to old school tattoo designs, this up and coming adult activity trend has been taking off, and bookstore can’t keep up.

So, grab your textas, throw on some mellow tunes and get colouring.

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