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By Staff Writer - November 16, 2018

The world is full of color, and like everyone else, you have your own likes and dislikes. You may have noticed that certain colors can alter your mood. What you may not realize, though, is that color can affect you subconsciously as well. In many cultures, color is used to promote health and wellness. For instance, some practitioners of feng shui and acupuncture incorporate the use of color in the form of gemstones, candles, fabrics and prisms. This practice, which is known as chromotherapy, is a form of alternative medicine that uses color and light to restore imbalances in an individual’s physical, mental, emotional or spiritual energy.

How different colors can impact your well-being

Different colors can produce different physical, emotional and psychological effects. While some colors are calming, others are stimulating. Surrounding yourself with appropriate colors can help you harness their unique benefits, such as stress reduction. Consider the potential effects of some common colors: Red – An exciting and stimulating color, red is often associated with passion and can be used to lift your spirits when you experience an emotional slump. – An exciting and stimulating color, red is often associated with passion and can be used to lift your spirits when you experience an emotional slump. Pink – A soft and tranquil color, pink can inspire a calming sense of peace and balance. – A soft and tranquil color, pink can inspire a calming sense of peace and balance. Orange – Similar to red, orange is an intense and stimulating color that can make you feel invigorated. – Similar to red, orange is an intense and stimulating color that can make you feel invigorated. Yellow – Softer than red and orange, but still sunny and cheerful, yellow can both improve your mood and counteract stress. – Softer than red and orange, but still sunny and cheerful, yellow can both improve your mood and counteract stress. Green – Quiet and restful, green is a soothing color that can invite harmony and diffuse anxiety. – Quiet and restful, green is a soothing color that can invite harmony and diffuse anxiety. Blue – A highly peaceful color, blue can be especially helpful for stress management because it can encourage a powerful sense of calm. – A highly peaceful color, blue can be especially helpful for stress management because it can encourage a powerful sense of calm. Purple – In many cultures, shades of violet represent strength, wisdom and peace. Purple can invoke a tranquil feeling that helps reduce stress. – In many cultures, shades of violet represent strength, wisdom and peace. Purple can invoke a tranquil feeling that helps reduce stress. White – Symbolic of purity and freshness, bright white can inspire mental clarity (on the other hand, dull white can cloud your emotions). – Symbolic of purity and freshness, bright white can inspire mental clarity (on the other hand, dull white can cloud your emotions). Black – An elegant color that can represent power or submission depending on the circumstances, black should be used carefully because it can encourage either extreme.

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Light consists of electromagnetic waves, and colour depends on the wavelength. If colours were simply a naming scheme for wavelengths then pink is not one, because it is made up of more than one wavelength (it’s actually a mix of red and purple light). If you took a laser and tuned it across the visible wavelengths, from infrared through to ultraviolet, you would not pass pink on the way. However, colours are not simply names for wavelengths – colours merely label our perception of light, once it has passed through our eyes. Our eyes contain sensors favouring red, green and blue, the signals from which are remixed in our brain. Our brains and eyes are smart enough to reliably pick out the mix of wavelengths we call pink, and give it all kinds of cultural associations. Considering all of this, it can be easily argued pink is a real colour.

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