Colouring is not just an activity for children, but an enjoyable and therapeutic pastime for adults too. 

We work hard to juggle the many challenges and complexities of modern life, and we need time to relax and recharge. The simple, meditative act of colouring in lines on a page can help to alleviate anxiety, sharpen our concentration, and cultivate a deep sense of calm.

You don’t need to be an artist to create a masterpiece. Our illustrators have designed these posters with collaboration in mind. Using their framework as a guide, we encourage you to exercise your imagination as you select your colours and fill in between – and outside – the lines.

An ideal activity for time spent alone or shared in the company of friends.

The School of Life commissioned illustrator & typographer Sarah A. King to ponder on Marcus Aurelius’ Meditations. The result was waves of text and words which swell with colour. Sarah has worked as a scuba diving instructor on remote islands in Indonesia, The Philippines and Cambodia. She now lives on the west coast of Canada. She likes to draw and surf. To see more of her work, click here.

A1 Colouring poster | 680 x 990mm | 128gsm art paper

Other Colouring as Therapy posters in the series: Still Life with Fruit, Walden Pond & Know Yourself.

*Colours shown in the picture are only examples - please feel free to choose your own!