Color Your Way to Calm
A therapist-created coloring workbook for the moments when your mind won't slow down on its own.
$34.99
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Most self-help asks you to think harder. This workbook asks you to slow down first.
Every page pairs a calming illustration with a reflection written the way I'd offer it in session — gentle, specific, and never rushing you toward a conclusion. You color, your nervous system settles, and the honest thought you've been avoiding finally has room to arrive.
Created by Shoshana Ort, LCSW, from the themes that come up most often in therapy: self-compassion, body image, relationships, courage, and the quiet work of accepting yourself.
Why coloring works when talking yourself out of it doesn't
Coloring calms the nervous system
Repetitive, low-stakes creative work engages the body and quiets the mental loop that anxiety runs on. It's one of the simplest ways to move from thinking about calm to actually feeling it.
Reflection lands better when you're regulated
Insight doesn't stick when you're activated. Each prompt arrives after the coloring, once you're settled enough to be honest with yourself instead of defending yourself.
Small and repeatable beats big and overwhelming
One page. Ten minutes. No streak to keep. The workbook is built to be picked up mid-week and mid-feeling, not saved for when you finally have time.
Look inside
A few pages from the workbook. Tap any image to view it larger.
The cover — soft, warm, and meant to feel safe to pick up. (1 of 4)
What's inside
- Therapeutic coloring pages with original calming illustrations
- A reflection and journaling prompt paired with every page
- Nine healing themes you can move through in any order
- Grounding quotes and gentle reframes throughout
- Space to write directly in the book — no separate journal needed
- Single-sided pages so markers don't bleed through your work
Nine healing themes
- Self-Compassion
- Emotional Health
- Acceptance
- Identity
- Courage
- Resilience
- Growth & Healing
- Relationships
- Motivation
Relax & recharge
Calming illustrations and mindful prompts help your body settle before your mind catches up.
Reflect & grow
Journaling prompts invite self-awareness and gratitude without pressure or performance.
Heal & renew
Nine healing themes drawn straight from the work that happens in the therapy room.
A meaningful gift
Thoughtful for a friend in a hard season, a teen, a client, or yourself.
What people say
I bought it for the coloring and stayed for the prompts. It's the only thing I've found that gets me out of my head without asking me to journal for an hour.
I keep it on the kitchen table. My daughter colors a page, I color a page, and somehow we end up talking about the real stuff.
As a therapist, I now recommend this between sessions. It gives clients something concrete to do with what we uncovered.
Questions people ask
One page is enough to start.
$34.99 · Ships from Colorado within 1–2 business days.