Beautiful bright colours in my life have always helped me feel a little happier. For me, they give energy. Colour psychology may agree. A little extra energy: something I can use this week after going a few rounds with a computer ‘challenge’ (now resolved).
Choosing either bright/energizing (or muted/soothing) colours for our life can have benefits. & Doesn’t have to cost a lot (sometimes free: extra energy!). Some easy ways: buy some bright coloured t-shirts. Or paint a little extra colour into your home, (e.g. paint even one coloured door or door-frame). If you’re renting & painting bright colours is a no-go? Consider going to your local paint/wallpaper store to see if they have a clearance bin. Maybe buy a wallpaper border roll (might be okay to carefully tack it up on the wall, so can take it down later w/o damaging the wall).
Colour psychology tells us that colours can impact our moods, feelings, & even our behaviours. They can be energizing or calming (as appropriate). If wanting a mood pickup, consider checking whether your mood lifts via wearing a different colour. Common sense can inform us that this doesn’t mean to wear bright orange to a funeral to lift your mood. But maybe a softer orange the next day (or once alone at home). Through color, we may feel & communicate; & even help to emotionally heal.
I like to wear bright colours for exercising. Have had complements on my bright, multi-coloured sneakers. Bright coloured workout clothes help motivate & energize me. Alternatively, I choose dark and/or soothing colours later, to help me sleep and/or rest.
I’ve always enjoyed buying & eating bright coloured fruits & vegetables. I search for bright, contrasting colours when I make a salad. This turns out to be a lucky thing. Because a ‘rainbow of produce’ can add lots of health benefits. Red, orange, yellow, green, white, blue, purple… Each of these food colours can variously benefit our eyes, muscles & immune system, & more. The phytochemicals in these foods may benefit us & they also give foods their variety of aromas & tastes.
Rest easy though, that my home does not look like a drastic, dizzying (clashing) kaleidoscope. But when I have a choice (at no extra cost) to incorporate a few cheering bits of colour, I often do so. Example: throw cushions on sale, or make your own velcro’d fabric wraps for them.
Bright yellow & red might excite & energize. While soft blues & greens may soothe the mood. Exposure to some colours may even raise or lower blood pressure. Clear orange colours may stimulate the appetite. Reacting to different colours can depend on our own personal psychology and/or cultural background. & Vary with our state of health too, I would surmise. There is a lot of interesting information to be found on colour theory and/or colour psychology. Even a little colour knowledge, might improve our days.