Miscellaneous Non-Fiction Works
Colors Affecting
Your Mood
By: Leah Seibel
Colors affect hormonal balance and as a child, most people pick a color that catches your eye quicker or what you like "best".
Red is a powerful color that is associated with ambition and vitality. It evokes aggressiveness, passion and strength. Red can help one to overcome negative thoughts, but it's also associated with anger and if there is too much red around us, we may feel irritated, impatient and uncomfortable.
Pink is emotionally soothing and calming. Pink evokes femininity, softness, health and innocence. It gives a feeling of gentle warmth and nurturing. It is believed to alleviate feelings of irritation, aggression, loneliness, oversensitivity. women tend to prefer redder shades of blue - reddish-purple hues - while men prefer blue-green.
Orange is a joyful color. It evokes fun, cheeriness and warm exuberance. It helps to release emotions and relieves feelings of self-pity and lack of self-worth. It stimulates the mind to find interest in life and simply lifts the spirits. It is also believed to increase craving for food.
Yellow is also a cheerful and uplifting color. It symbolizes wisdom and means joy and happiness.
uplifting color. It symbolizes wisdom and means joy and happiness. Pure, bright and sunny yellow is the easiest color to see. People who are blind to other colors can usually still see yellow. Yellow is full of creative and intellectual energy, therefore it helps to memorize and recall, think clearly, make decisions and come up with new ideas - that is why you should always use yellow notepads. It also encourages optimistic attitude and helps to build self-confidence.
Green is a restful color. Its the color of nature, fertility, life and balance. It symbolizes self-respect and well being. Its a safe color. If you have trouble deciding which color to use, use green. It also means learning, harmony and growth. It helps to feel comfortable, relaxed and calm.
Blue is the calming color. It represents the night and makes us feel calm and relaxed. Lighter and softer blues, make us feel quiet and protected. Blue inspires creativity, clarity and mental control. Dark blue has a strong sedative effect on the mind, it allows us to connect to our intuitive and feminine side. However, too much dark blue can be depressing. Light and dark blue combined, help to convey trust and truthfulness. Blue is also believed to help memorizing information - use blue paper for writing down speeches or other information you need to know by heart.