Colour, Mind, and Emotions

Different colours have different therapeutic properties - they affect the mind and emotions in differing ways.

Blue is said to have a calming effect, but too much of it can cause depression.

Pink settles the emotions, because it reminds us of being back in the womb. It has been used to paint walls in mental hospitals, and is soothing to those with mental health issues.

Yellow is enlivening, use this colour if you want to feel optimistic.

Red stirs the passions, perhaps too much.

And green is the favoured colour of hospitals, because it represents new life, hope, and healthy growth, all things we’d like to dwell on when visiting a pregnant or poorly person.

If you try an app such as Color By Numbers, a type of <a href=https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.europosit.pixelcoloring>pixel art for Google Play</a>, you can use it to explore the effect of colours on yourself.

Why not give it a go?