The coloring page is called a tool to focus attention to help you enjoy the moment. Even researchers from Otago University in New Zealand have now found that coloring can really help reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression if done every day. Yes, coloring is more than a waste of time. Research published in the Creativity Research Journal involved 115 women aged between 18 and 36 who participated in daily coloring or daily logic puzzles (such as Sudoku) for a week.