Table of contents:
- The influence of color on the human body and mind
- How does color therapy work?
- Color classification that can relieve stress and illness
- How can coloring books deal with stress?
Lately, coloring books are being favored by all ages as the most fun way to deal with stress-related conditions, such as insomnia, depression, anxiety, asthma, behavioral disorders, etc. You can choose your favorite color to color a particular pattern or image and create interesting pictures.
But did you know that color has long been used as a therapy to treat various health problems?
The influence of color on the human body and mind
- Color is one of the languages of the soul. Research shows that color fosters interactions that language doesn't have.
- Color affects the perception of distance (bright colors make a space look big, high ceilings look less high when given dark colors, etc.).
- Not all people and cultures have the same understanding of a color.
- Color affects energy in the body. If you go through the body check system at an airport, the screen shows the color of your chakra. Color is also associated with biological attraction.
So, what is your favorite color? Questions like this are often asked by psychiatrists to understand and determine a person's character based on their favorite color. Answers may vary depending on the individual and are related to health and well-being.
If you are experiencing several physical and emotional disorders and need to balance the chakra system or the body's natural energy centers, chromotherapy or color therapy can be a method of healing. Color affects mood, because colors have a specific wavelength and energy.
How does color therapy work?
Thousands of years ago, ancient cultures in Egypt, China and India built large rooms where patients were bathed with light filtered through multiple panels or stained glass windows. This is believed to be able to restore a tired and sick body. Today, these methods are still around for curing adults as well as children with reading difficulties.
Doctors believe that color helps to adjust emotional, physical and mental. Modern color therapists often combine this method with other techniques, such as aromatherapy, crystal, massage, yoga, etc.
Color classification that can relieve stress and illness
- Red. Red is a symbol of fire, anger and love. Red stimulates the root chakra, at the base of the spine. The red color causes hemoglobin to increase, both for people with anemia and blood-related conditions. Do not treat cancer with red color as this color can stimulate cell growth.
- Orange. The orange color stimulates the sacred chakras, which is a symbol of good luck. Orange stimulates creativity and enthusiasm. Orange affects the digestive system, increases thyroid activity, and relieves muscle cramps and spasms.
- Yellow. Yellow color strengthens nerves and mind. Jaundice works on conditions of the stomach, liver, diabetes, and helps repair scar tissue.
- Green. Known as natural colors. The green color stimulates the heart chakra, and is also used to treat conditions such as colds, flu, ulcers, improve visualization, strengthen the immune system and build muscles, bones and cells.
- Blue. Associated with the throat chakra. Is a symbol of cool and calming. The blue color can help with fever, headaches, high blood pressure, asthma, and relieve inflammation (anti itching, anti stress).
- Indigo. This color helps to overcome mental disorders, as well as stimulates the brow chakra which regulates physical and spiritual perception.
- Purple. Meditation colors, slows down an overactive heart, stimulates immunity, cures insomnia, and aids detoxification.
How can coloring books deal with stress?
Coloring books are a color therapy method associated with art therapy. Many therapists have seen significant improvement in their patients through art therapy. Research shows that art therapy helps women with cancer reduce symptoms of emotional stress. Apart from gemstones, crystals, and other color therapy mediums, coloring books are one of the favorite mediums for art and color therapy.
Coloring books can help you focus and help your mind relax and release negative thoughts through colors and shapes. In addition, research by neuropsychologist Dr. Stand Rodski, who is also the author of coloring books, said that something extraordinary happens to your heart rate and brain waves while coloring. This is a good sign that therapy can help get the same benefits as meditation.