It is a well-known fact that retail therapy helps in relieving stress and depression. And so, wearing clothes in soothing colors can bring more long-term zen to your day. Also known as chromotherapy, it is a form of therapy that uses color and light to treat certain mental and physical health conditions. Experts say that different colors can affect your mood and affect you psychologically. The two ways that color therapy works include either through vision – visualizing a particular color to elicit the desired response in your body, or directly reflecting certain colors onto certain parts of the body.

Whether it can enter your body through your eyes or skin, according to color healers, each color has a unique frequency that has a different effect on people.

Types of color therapy

Color therapy works on the concept of different colors having different effects on your body. Some of these are:

Red

The color red energizes you if you are feeling tired or fatigued, however, the color red can also excite people who are already stressed.

Blue

The color blue can help affect depression and pain. Experts say that darker shades of blue have sedative properties and can be tried for people who experience insomnia or other sleep disorders.

Green

Green color is considered to be the color of nature and helps in relieving stress and relaxing a person.

Yellow

Yellow color is used to improve your mood and make you happier and have a positive outlook towards life

orange

Like yellow, the color can be used to make you happy, increase your appetite, and regulate mental activity.

Health Benefits of Color Therapy

Color therapy has many health benefits – all of which are physical or mental, including:

stress relief

Blue and green colors have a soothing effect on stressed or anxious people.

increase your appetite

Warm colors like orange and red help increase your appetite when you struggle with eating disorders.

relieve pain

According to studies, color therapy also has positive effects on migraine and fibromyalgia pain. Researchers say that people suffering from frequent headaches feel better after spending time in gardens or places with trees and other greenery.

seasonal affective disorder

People who suffer from seasonal affective disorder during the cold season due to lack of sunlight may benefit from color therapy. Several types of bright light therapy may be beneficial for this disorder that makes you sad and anxious.

increases energy

Many colors like red and yellow increase your energy levels, keeping you active and motivated.

Get the latest news live on Times Now with breaking news and top headlines from mental health, wellness and more from around the world.