The Key to Maximizing Cozymaxxing (Free Cozy Coloring Pages)

Cozymaxxing is the practice of fueling personal happiness by leaning into comfort. Turning warm fuzzy feelings into an indulgent experience is the heart the routine, with one major payoff: stress relief.

Like cozymaxxing, coloring in known to reduce stress by calming the mind and offering a low-stakes creative activity. So it only seems natural for these two worlds to collide. (Peacefully and slowly, of course!)

When cozymaxxing meets coloring, you are layering these comforting elements into your self-care routine—like a metaphorical bundle of blankets. The result allows you to embrace an your needs for comfort and creativity being met in an environment that’s low pressure and calm.

Here’s how you can make the most of your cozymaxxing routine by adding coloring pages to the mix.

Looking for even more coloring pages?

Join our list for access to Subscriber Central, plus get a free printable coloring book.

Looking for even more coloring pages?

Join our list for access to Subscriber Central, plus get a free printable coloring book.

Cozymaxxing Your Environment

Cozymaxxing can be all about decluttering, but don’t let a sudden to-do list stop you from enjoying a calm moment when you need it most. Work with what you’ve got. Find a room or spot where you can allow yourself to feel free to be comfortable. Incorporate are a few creature comforts into your environment that bring a warm and peaceful vibe.

Lighting

Setting the tone is key, so consider how lighting affects your mood. These dimmable lights are portable and rechargeable, so you can take them wherever you enjoy your relaxing coloring pages. They bring a nice glow without overwhelming the space.

Plus, you can tap the switch to change it to one of three light temperatures. (Big fans of warm light!)

Scents

Scents are personal, and your preferences can be driven by your mood or season. A pine tree candle in December exudes coziness, but then there are times when a light floral, like gardenia, is the right scent for the moment.

Having kids nearby can make it tricky to have open flames around, so a candle warmer is not only a safe option, it can provide mood lighting too.

Textiles

Add your favorite blanket to the mix. It can be a weighted blanket, a faux fur throw, or your own handcrafted design. You can’t go wrong when it checks boxes for being in a fabric you adore, at a size you like, and keeps you at just the perfect level of toasty.

Cozymaxxing Your Workflow

Before cooking, chefs lay out their tools and ingredients in a way that allows them to work effectively. The process has a name, “mise en place,” which means “putting in place.” So consider incorporating your own mise en place to your coloring routine.

Supplies

Gather the supplies you want to use for the coloring session. Experiment with limiting yourself to one or two mediums, like alcohol markers and gel pens, to stave off decision paralysis.

Palette

If you’re stuck on how to pick a color scheme for your page, don’t stress. There are different tools you can use to get out of a rut.

Test out digital resources like Colour Palette Generator, which picks random palettes in one click. Sarah Renae Clark’s Color Cube and Color Catalog offer both tangible and digital solutions that allow you be intentional in the search for the right color palette.

Do Not Disturb

Whether you’re working on your iPad or by hand, don’t forget to put your devices on silent or set them to Do Not Disturb.

It’s not about shutting off the world (you’re a part of it after all). It’s about honing in on one big piece of it: you. Take the time to give time to yourself.

Cozy Coloring Pages

To color a la cozymaxxing, you need the key ingredient: cozy coloring pages! These free coloring pages fit the bill for when you want to carve out space to create warm vibes all around.