Of Color

CHITRA JHA

Ever wondered how different colors evoke different reactions from you? Colors influence our mood and emotions. Is it any wonder they are used to shift the energy in life? The following color tips and remedies to help you turn your life around!
What are you waiting for? Go ahead - play with colors.

Red
This color is not used for nothing as a warning! Red is known for attention grabbing and is known to increase brain activity. This color is great for spaces that need an activity enhancement. Add this color to create drama (ever notice how theatres use red curtains and carpets?) and a party atmosphere. Also associated with passion, adding a little red to your bedroom will SURELY spice up your love life. Here is another tip: add red to a room that is not so inviting or comfortable and see the difference it makes. Also, if you are depressed or frequently tired, add a dash of red décor to your bedroom; this stimulating color will add energy and boost positive vibes. Only, be moderate and don’t overdo it. Too much red leads to overwhelming emotions, aggression and restlessness. Avoid using this color if there are emotionally hyper people around.

A Red Dislike: Know someone who has an aversion to red? Notice carefully: this person may be over-active, too impulsive, hot-tempered, aggressive and egocentric, or have difficulties with people with such characteristics. It can also symbolize deeply hidden fears and rejection of a person’s own assertiveness.

Purple
Purple is an intensely purifying color, also known as the psychic color linked with activities such as meditation and healing. It's often the preferred color of mediums and those who are in touch with their spiritual side. It's, therefore, a great color for a spa or retreat. Did you know it aids in reducing blood pressure? And, that’s not all! Here’s a very simple tip for you if you are an outgoing sort of a person and need to channelise your energy inwards: add purple to your bedroom as it has a very calming and restorative effect and encourages introspection which is key at night time when your energy needs to be focused inwards. Use purple or violet shades if you feel emotionally drained and desire a more stable work-life balance.

A Purple Dislike: A person who has a dislike for purple may have a very serious attitude towards life; and may find it difficult to give dreams, fantasies, vague fears or memories a place in it. He/she might also have a tendency to rejecting everything they regard unrealistic.

Yellow
Yellow stimulates mental ability and concentration, and aids detachment. Here is an easy tip: if you feel cluttered in your mind, use yellow- wear yellow clothes, add yellow to your bedroom. Yellow is a great color that has the power to lift spirits, raise energy levels and dispel negativity. So, if you have been feeling nervous or sad, include yellow around you. You can use yellow in kitchens, hallways, living rooms, play rooms and offices but again avoid bedrooms as it may prove too energetic and intense.

Yellow is particularly good for focusing the mind and encouraging intellectual progress and performance. Did you know this color helps cure depression? How? It awakens an enthusiasm for life. It awakens greater confidence and optimism. Color therapists use yellow when working with illnesses such as jaundice, arthritis, immobility, depression and skin problems.

A Yellow Dislike: A person who has a dislike to yellow may be emotionally disappointed and bitter. This person might also have a tendency to rationalize feelings, or to avoid the depth of life by often changing relationships, many superficial relationships and/or constantly changing activities.

Orange
Orange is a high energy color that promotes happiness. Orange is a stimulating color and is often associated with enthusiasm, sociability and optimism. This makes it the ideal color for a dining room or any space where you receive visitors or entertain. Orange is a welcoming color for hallways which can often be dark or north-facing rooms that need warming up. Orange has traditionally been used by color therapists to reduce tiredness, depression and pain and help with disorders such as gout, constipation and alcoholism. Here is a tip if you feel you need to unblock your emotions and create a sense of joy in your life: add orange to your bedroom décor or wear orange teemed with blue.

However, here’s a caution tip: avoid too much orange in the bedroom as it can over stimulate but don't be frightened to use orange in other areas. Avoid overly bright orange. Also, it should be used along with tones of blue-green.
An Orange Dislike: A person who dislikes orange may have suppressed sexual feelings or other difficulties with sensual enjoyment of life. Alternately, their attitude can also be over-sensual, indulgent, or too materialistic.

Pink
Pink is the color of nurturing and love. It conveys compassion and love. Did you know wearing pink makes you more approachable? It's great for creating a sense of calmness and has sedative qualities if you have hyperactive children or are facing sleeping difficulties. Here’s a tip if you have a tendency to feeling neglected or angry: add pink to your bedroom décor or start wearing pink. Did you know this color can ease the stresses of the immune system? It also alleviates loneliness, despondency, oversensitivity, and vulnerability.
Pink is great if you are recovering from a divorce or need to move beyond relationship troubles.

A Pink Dislike: Know someone who dislikes pink? Notice that this person who has an aversion to pink may have a challenge with expressing their soft, tender, and more intuitive side.

Green
Green is a calming, reassuring color and promotes feelings of safety. Is it any wonder why it is used as the color of the international safety code?
It balances our energies, and it can be used to increase our sensitivity and compassion. The balancing, nourishing and restful qualities in greens make it perfect as a natural color choice for bedrooms, living rooms and places of retreat. It's also a great color to use if you are experiencing people who seem out of balance on an emotional level.
Color therapists generally use green to reduce stress, ease headaches, migraines and gastric ulcers or balance mood swings.
Although a restful color, green also represents growth (be it financial or personal). If you choose a bright green it can bring abundance to you and urge you to take positive action. Green is the color favored for decorating the South East corner.

A Green Dislike: A person who dislikes green may be more interested in independence and self-development than in a warm family-life. This person may prefer to keep a certain distance in (sexual) relationships.

Blue
Blue is the ultimate soother. This color is the final name in giving serene, tranquil vibes. Blue can, and does, reduce stress and tension and is useful to calm negative emotions when tempers are running high.
Blue is also associated with effective communication and clear thought and is great for focusing the mind and intellect. Is it any wonder most corporates prefer blue clothing? However, too much blue can be cold and depressing so avoid it
if you are prone to moodiness and low mood swings.
Color therapists tend to use blue to fight against hernias, back problems and muscular defects. It is also said to lower your blood pressure and heart rate.

A Blue Dislike: Know anyone who hates blue? Observe carefully and you’ll see that this person may be severely regimented, a strong career person, with an aversion of restrictions. He/she may have charted out a clear direction for their life and would never want to deviate from it.


Chitra Jha is a Life Skills Coach and Past Life Regression Therapist. She can be reached at chitrajhaa@gmail.com The views expressed in this article are the author’s own and do not necessarily purport to constitute an official position of Offline or Material World