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THE COLOR BLUE

Can Color Change Your Mood? The answer is yes—at least most of the time. Many people dont understand the impact color has on our physical body and on our emotional states. This happens wherever we are: at home, school, workplaces and health care facilities. Walk into any kindergarten room and most likely youll notice a lot of bright colors on the walls. These colors stimulate brain functioning and make learning more fun. Some Tibetan teachers of Buddhism decorate their meditations rooms in midnight blue to calm the mind, with vertical lines of deep red to help wake up consciousness. Color therapists help clients release tension and promote healing by having them look at colors associated with the seven energy centers in the body while deep breathing. Some color therapists also aim colored lights on an area of the body that is in need of healing. Colored light treatments have been known to increase or slow metabolic activity in an area and promote healing, depending on the color. Most alternative health practitioners have experimented with color and its powers to affect a persons state of mind and health. Scientists have found that color isnt just used to lighten a room—it is actually mood altering. Some have found that color is one of the most important keys to relaxation. Since 75% or more of illnesses are the result of stress, relaxing plays a huge role in disease prevention. The effects of color can be drastic! In his book Color and Light in Man-Made Environments ...