What is it?
Color therapy is an ancient science about the influence of various shades on the human body. However, nowadays color therapy is, rather, one of the many ways to achieve harmony with oneself and the world. Color therapy is used differently. For example, a psychologist can give certain attitudes to a certain color, which will induce a person to take certain actions and feelings. In addition, the contemplation of bright and pure shades is useful in itself, the color can soothe or, conversely, cheer.
Now scientifically proven that the usefulness of food is determined not only by its chemical composition, but also by other factors: smell, taste and color. Therefore, color therapy in nutrition is used to correct problems with excess weight or anorexia.
In addition, color therapy is used in conjunction with other methods in psychiatry. Many have the opportunity to observe a deliberate color range of interiors in private clinics, psychological centers and similar institutions. All this is done for a reason, and taking into account the effect of color on a person.
How to use?
An untrained person is unlikely to be able to treat serious diseases with the help of color, but it will be easy to learn how to regulate your mood and well-being. It is not necessary to do cardinal repair of the house so that the color has only positive influence on you. It is enough to dilute the interior and clothing with suitable accessories for color, which will always be in sight. The action of the color will not keep you waiting. But in order to correctly use all the benefits of color therapy, it is important to know what each shade is capable of.
For example, red is the color of passion. It's not for nothing that they say about him that way. Red is the active color, the color of movement, change, emotion. In general, the red color is very ambiguous, so it should be used very carefully. It affects the cerebral cortex, causing gray matter cells to work more actively, however, an excess of red color in the surrounding space leads to rapid fatigue. Red color can increase blood pressure, which is extremely dangerous for hypertensive patients. This color should not be constantly present in your clothes or in a room where you often stay for a long time. The fact is that the energy of this color, although strong, but in large quantities is useless. You will feel a constant anxiety, a desire for action, but there will be no thoughtful and balanced decisions. It is better to use red color when you need to raise efficiency or start an important business.
Green color is considered soothing. It is a natural color that is present in nature, it has a wide variety of shades, it is associated in a person with the most pleasant things and events. But this color in excess can lead if not to apathy, then to unwanted delay in those cases where everything decides the speed. In addition, green color arouses appetite, it is not recommended to choose those who diet and lead an active lifestyle.
Yellow is the color of fire and sun. This is a voluminous, rich color that strengthens the human psyche, makes it more flexible, however, it is able to temper the character. Yellow is associated with day and summer, so it can be a perfect backdrop in a residential interior, however, it is not suitable for a bedroom, as it does not contribute to tranquility.
Orange - the color is bright, aggressive. He is not as strong in his energy as red, but with excess can be even more intrusive. This color is allowed in the form of small accents in the surrounding space, but it should not be done as the main one. Orange can also raise blood pressure, excite. If unnecessary trouble to you to anything, it makes sense to limit the amount of this color around yourself.
Blue is the exact opposite of red. Blue, blue and purple do not awaken the thirst for action, but soothe. Excess of these colors leads to apathy. If the orange color can help to get out of depression, then blue, on the contrary, will rather drive into it. On the body, it affects quite strongly, it can cause a low blood pressure.
White is considered the main color. He helps a person quickly settle down in a new place, get used to it. White color in the interior is good where there are constant conflicts and quarrels. It seems to symbolize the barriers to foreign attacks. But the excess of white color makes the interior too cold and empty, living in such a place is unlikely to be cozy.
Color therapy is a fine and beautiful science, which is still used in the East in the fight against depression, apathy, weakness, temper and many other ailments. With the help of color they cure viral and fungal diseases, they affect the sense organs of children for their early development. If you decide to apply the dignity of color therapy for personal purposes, start from your own feelings, trust your intuition. If any color you absolutely do not like, then no recommendations and its useful properties are worth it to surround yourself with this color. The main condition for success in color therapy is honesty with oneself, the ability to listen to oneself, readiness for change. Color therapy is unlikely to help cure serious illnesses, but with its help you can control your mood, which in itself is not enough.