each color, that we can perceive through sight and in some cases even through the skin (some blind people have developed a sixth sense to recognize them through touch), It oscillates at different wavelengths and emits vibrations that distinguish it from the rest.
Chromotherapy uses them to gain health and balance in specific cases.
Red chromotherapy: the stimulating color
Chromotherapy research establishes that red moves between 6,470 and 7,600 angstrom units (AU).
It is the color that has the longest wavelength and is considered to exert a stimulating action on the heart and circulatory system, boosting the release of adrenaline into the bloodstream.
It is the color of blood and embodies passion, sexuality, activity, prosperity and ambition.
It may be useful to wear some red clothing and surround yourself with objects or flowers of this colorat home and at work, especially when shyness and immobility threaten and prevent progress.
Due to its power, Too much can cause irritability.
Orange chromotherapy: the color of vitality
The orange color, less intense and nervous than red but also warm (found between 5,880 and 6,470 AU), is considered the ideal color to get out of apathy.
Symbol of vitality par excellence, orange according to chromotherapy activates the immune system, expands the lungs and acts on the spleen and pancreas to help assimilation and circulation.
It is used in case of asthma, bronchitis, kidney problems, rheumatism, muscle pain, colds, mental exhaustion and depression.
Wear orange clothes, dye your hair a copper color or painting the hallway, kitchen or living room orange can help you regain joy and face life with greater confidence.
Yellow chromotherapy: the color of concentration
Yellow is the color of the sun and gold (between 5,500 and 5,880 AU). Its luminous character is associated with intelligence and wisdom.
In the therapeutic field, its wavelengths are used to stimulate the brain and help clear the mind. The yellow seems strengthen the nervous system and influence the digestive processes.
Surrounding yourself with this color can be very effective if you suffer from mental confusion and obsessive thoughts.
Helps develop logical mind and reasoning ability (painting the children’s room in a soft yellow or cream tone will help them concentrate when studying). It is also an interesting color for the kitchen, dining room and bedroom (in a very soft tone).
Green chromotherapy: the color of hope
Green is the color of the plant world (4,920- 5,500 AU) and represents regeneration, growth and hope.
Its ability to instill tranquility, well-being and a pleasant sensation of freshness make it a great ally for people who work for a long time with computers or under artificial light.
Although in its negative aspect green represents selfishness, envy or laziness, and in dark tones it can even depress, In its happier tones it is an excellent remedy to relieve stress and fatiguehelp in liver problems and headachesand restores stability in the mood swings.
Put touches of green in the home through plants connects with nature and gives peace to the spirit, while playing with light and soft shades of green in the bedroom provides a restful and comforting sleep.
Blue chromotherapy: the color of peace
Located at the cold end of the spectrum (4,550-4,920 AU), blue is the color of the sky, inspiration, peace and tranquilityand one of the preferred tones for most people.
Acts as calming and refreshing, just like green, making it an excellent color for meditation and to apply in places of rest and healing.
Blue rooms and bluish lighting create a relaxing environment in which you have the feeling of having much more time to sleep. It is also an interesting color for bathroom, study (if combined with warm colors) and a baby’s room (light blue).
Dark shades of blue or an excess of this color are not recommended for people with depression.. To give it greater liveliness and contrast, it is recommended Use it together with its complementary color, orange.
Indigo chromotherapy: the color of reflection
Between blue and violet, indigo or indigo (4,300-4,550 AU) can create the impression of infinite space and time, and provide the necessary conditions for self-reflection and contemplation. It is associated with obtaining a deeper insight into oneself and with ability to hear the inner voice.
It is considered that the indigo ray, cold and astringent, has the virtue of being a powerful analgesic. It is used for relieve chest problems: bronchitis, asthma and for the treatment of lumbago, sciatica, migraine, eczema and inflammation.
Contributes to lower blood pressure elevated and is believed to be particularly effective for an overactive thyroid. According to chromotherapy, exposure to the color indigo also helps in kidney ailments and contributes to dissolving cysts.
Violet chromotherapy: the spiritual spiritual color
Finally, violet (between 3,600 and 4,300 AU), a mixture of red and blue, has the shortest wavelength and maximum energy of all colors in the spectrum.
It is related to the highest spiritual aspirations of the human being, with creativity and consciousness.
Used for therapeutic purposes, violet is considered useful for fight infectionssince it stimulates the production of leukocytes (defense cells) and is favorable for relieve headaches, nervous disorders and scalp diseasesand to attenuate heart palpitations and relieve vital anguish.
The nervous people You can include this color in the accessories in your environment or on a wall in the bedroom, study, living room or dining room, in very soft tones. In the case of the bedroom, it is preferable to combine it with contrasting colors.
Black and white chromotherapy: colors of yin and yang
Two of the «colors» we know are especially particular: White is the synthesis of all the colors mentioned and black, the absence of color, since it absorbs light, it does not reflect it..
The colors of the chess board symbolize the eternal opposites and complements: life and death, everything and nothing, light and darkness.
White evokes light, purity, holiness and innocence (it is the color used in great Christian rituals, such as weddings and baptisms), and Black is associated with introspection, loneliness and the earth.
But black also alludes to the beginning, just like the white suggests the absence of life in the high frozen and deserted peaks, and It is also the color of death in different cultures.
both colors represent the beginning and the endlike someone who starts from the darkness of ignorance and slowly, with a conscious effort, enters the light of understanding.
When dressing, white is bright and makes us feel cleanJust like on the walls of a house, white and bone tones provide luminosity and allow contrast with the furniture and accessories.
The blackfor its part, helps to offer a sober image and control of situations.
Chromotherapy with other colors
Other colors worth considering are the brown and earthy oneswhich are warm and they provide security; the graywhich give a lot of play to enhance other colors although they are uninspiring in themselves, and the tones pinkthat confer warmth to the rooms and are very suitable for bedrooms and even the kitchen (salmon tones especially)
The most important thing when choosing a color for a stimulating or even therapeutic purpose No is just that the color favors us or that we likebut rather that it helps us improve aspects of ourselves that are weak.
The ideal would be that people with a tendency to low mood decided to dress in red, orange or yellow to beat sadness and passivity; that energetic people would surround themselves with blues, turquoises, greens and emeralds to temper your excitement, and that overly rational and mental people resorted to purple or indigo to discover the deepest, unexplored facets of themselves.
If we don’t like a color, because perhaps we associate it with a specific circumstance from the past, We can try to use other tones within that same range. For example, we may not be able to stand orange but may be attracted to a peach or apricot tone. In this way we can expand our range of options and attitudes.
Exercise to visualize color
- Flower field. We begin by visualizing ourselves standing in a field of flowers. These are of the most diverse colors and tones and extend endlessly into the distance.
- Air and light. We imagine standing in that field and breathing in the sweet, soft aroma of the flowers. The air we breathe is filled with bright white light. We feel how it enters our body.
- Pure breath. As we breathe out, we see the gray clouds that our breath produces. We feel with each breath how the light, clean and dazzling, reaches every corner of the body and again we notice the grayish breath when we exhale. We breathe like this until the breath we expel is clean and the air is fresh.
- Bubble. We visualize a large opalescent bubble around us. We stand in the center of the bubble and watch how it shines when the light hits it. The bubble begins to move and lifts us above the field of flowers. We feel light and free.
- positive image. We let the bubble land again and notice how we feel transformed, healthy and revitalized. We let our minds form an image that represents how we feel. That image will help us in the future when we need an injection of encouragement.
The importance of sunlight
Color is light and light is color. In the world around us There are no real colors in the strict sense, but rather waves of different lengths. that are reflected by everything that light touches and that we perceive through our eyes.
Plants, for example, reflect the color green and instead absorb red and blue radiation. With that light energy they are able to carry out photosynthesis and build their tissues.
Colors respond to measurable frequencies and are, therefore, a specific form of energy.
In fact, its upper and lower neighbors in the solar spectrum, Infrared and ultraviolet rays have a similar nature and multiple practical and scientifically recognized applications.
The spectrum of colors that we know is, therefore, the visible part of the electromagnetic energy that surrounds us.and which also includes X-rays, microwaves or radio waves.
Expose yourself to sunlight as much as possible in the darker monthsIt is as important for well-being as surrounding yourself with healthy colors.
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