A Splash from Nature’s Palette!

Have you imagined a world without colours? The very thought of this makes one wonder how boring and dull everything around us would be. The birth of colours is as old as creation itself. Colours play an important role in our lives. They affect our moods, cause excitement, make us feel great or low, even driving away tiredness too. Our modern understanding of light and colours begin with Sir Isaac Newton (1642-1726), who was the first to understand the rainbow.

What do colours mean?

Colours can mean different things to different people, depending upon their professions, cultural backgrounds, preferences, tastes, opinions, beliefs etc. colour psychology is the study of how colours affect perception and behaviour of one.

Importance of colours:

Colours affect emotions and in turn these emotions affect our decisions. There are various studies to show how colours impact the human mind. For example, in the early 2000s in the city of Glasgow in Scotland the civic authorities changed the colour of the street light from yellow to blue to improve the appearance of the city, but they saw an unexpected development in the number of crimes committed in those streets.?

Colours can even enhance the effectiveness of placebos.

Category of colours:

Colours are divided into two categories; Warm and Cool colours.

Warm colours such as red, orange and yellow and a combination of these provide the illusion of heat and warmth as they remind us of sunlight and heath. Visually, warm colours appear closer.

Cool colours such as blue, purple and green provide a sense of calm and relaxation and have a visual reminder of elements of nature like water, sky and grass.

Warm colours can be comforting, stimulating and invoke powerful feelings like joy, playfulness and passion.

Attributes of some colours:

• Red- love, passion, heath, joy, energy and life.
• Orange- warmth, change, health.
• Yellow- happiness, cheer, warmth, optimism.
• Pink- romance, gentleness, sweetness, playfulness.
• Gold- rich, opulence, tradition.
• Cool colours have a calming effect and helps in relieving stress.
• Blue- calm, wisdom, importance, trust, integrity.
• Green- health,growth, environment, tranquillity, harmony.
• Purple- wealth, nobility, luxury, spiritualism, magic and creation.
• White- innocence, cleanliness, clarity, openness.
• Black- authority, power, elegance, mystery.

Surrounding yourself with the right colours can improve your mood, relieve stress and even help to get a goodnight’s sleep.

How to pick the right colour?

It’s good to create an environment to have the right amount of both categories of colours or depending upon how you would want it. For example, a little blast of yellow is great, but too much will distract you.

Colours play a vital role in our day to day lives. The colour you surround yourself with can influence your perspective and emotions as well as those around you. Find your own balance by mixing colours. Experiment and feel what suits you best and unleash your inner best self.

If you wish to know more about how colours influence your personality, then don’t hesitate to get in touch with us.

Stay colourful and transform happily!!!

Maria Veeresh

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