Have you got your adult colouring book yet?

Immerse yourself in a colouring book, like this one by Johanna Basford called 'Enchanted Forest: An Inky Quest And Coloring Book'. Photo: Filepic

When she talks about colouring, it sounds as comforting as having an icy cold glass of tea on a scorching hot day.

“You know how some people have to read before they go to bed? I colour before I sleep, I find it has a calming effect on me,” says Lalitha Balakrishnan, 32, adding that colouring books combine her love for colour and her desire to create beautiful art.