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Color Pad

When a craving or a wave of anxiety floods in, give your hands and eyes one small job. Pick a color, tap a shape, and fill it. There is no wrong way to do it.

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The sounds are made by your browser, start only when you choose one, and are there for atmosphere, not as treatment.

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Want a whole book of these to color by hand? See the mindfulness coloring books.

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