The Importance Of Healing Colors

The Healing Colors: The Beginner’s Guide to Chromotherapy
What is your favorite color? Most people say colors look either warm or cold to the eyes and this is very perceptive of the human eye to judge the temperature that colors represent. Colors are also representative of the emotions that humans feel.
Unknown to many, colors have been used to heal for centuries. Our senses are gateways to our body and opening them up creates healing effects. Much as we have categorized learning into kinesthetic, visual and auditory, healing is also possible through our sense of smell, sense of touch, sense of hearing and sense of sight.
Gone are the days when colors are just hints of emotions or a passing fashion. Studies show that colors emanate energies

It is one of the most expensive colors manufactures. Many people like the blue color because it is cool to the eyes. This color helps in lowering blood pressure and slow down rapid heart rate. Diseases or infections of the sense organs such as the eyes, ear or nose respond well to the color blue. Blue light is also used on babies

Green
Green is the prime color of the world, and that from which its loveliness arises - Pedro Calderon de la Barca
It is the coolest color next to blue. Green helps in relaxing the eyes and refreshing the mind. We connect it with the idea of growth and regeneration. It also helps in maintaining balance. Beneficial for those suffering from hypertension and stress related diseases. It helps the heart, blood circulation and respiratory system. Most therapists would also recommend this color those suffering colds or burns.

Yellow
Some painters transform the sun into a yellow spot, others transform a yellow spot into the sun. – Pablo Picasso
This color adds energy and inspires creativity. Yellow also assists the body when in the process of detoxifying. The strength of the yellow color is evident in the paintings inspired by the energy emitted by the sun – usually depicted as yellow in paintings. Yellow has a very stimulating

It also stimulates energy but have more effect on the blood. It serves to ease self-doubts and boost confidence. This color helps in reducing fatigue and renews energy. People wearing red feel more confident and more energetic. This color works well with people suffering from anemia.

Black
Without black, no color has any depth – Amy Grant
The color black is not associated with healing the physical body but in balancing the energy that we generate. It is used in absorbing negative energy created in times of stress, anger or grief.

Chromotherapy

This therapy is one of the least invasive ways on how we can influence our bodies. It is also one of the least expensive. You can create your own chromotherapy but the first step is critical: identifying your body’s needs.

Once you have this, you can start by surrounding yourself with the colors that best answer your needs. You can start by using fabrics such as your blankets, curtains or clothes you wear. Take it a step further by using colored eye lenses or glasses. Buy lenses in different colors for best results. You can also try using colored light, which can be your night light or your bathroom light.

Colors are full of healthy benefits for our wellbeing. By learning chromotherapy, you can utilize your visual sense to help stimulate your body and mind to get back on