Claire Mestepey

Whimsy Word Search Claire Mestepey

The popularity of coloring books have recently grown by leaps and bounds. Coloring books are no longer only loved by children, adults are finding themselves pulling out the crayons too. It might not be widely known, but psychologists have been using coloring books as relaxing techniques since the early 20th century. When we color, we are using multiple parts of our brain. Having cerebral palsy, my body is constantly in motion. Sometimes I will catch myself wanting to doodle on a piece of paper, even though I have to use a computer for everything. But after researching on the calming effects of coloring, I have found what I always needed. When my hands and my brain are focused on coloring, the other parts of my body begin to relax. In this volume of whimsy word search: teasing both sides of the brain, there are 60 original puzzles. So pull out your crayons and let the word search and coloring begin. With different levels of difficulties, let your brain decide on how detailed you want to let the puzzles get. From a simple line through a found word to coloring each letter, the creative possibilities are endless. So pull out your crayons and start enjoying the benefits of coloring.