Monday, November 9, 2009

How Colors Evoke Your Everyday Mood ....




A Change in Season Reflects a Change in Mood


Change is in the air. Fall is here and winter isn't far away.The change in temperature serves as a signal to start focusing more on the indoors to get ready for winter.If your mood is affected by change of season ..try adding some color in your room.The easiest places to start, is in the room where you spend a majority of your time or changing your bedding and curtains is often all it takes to make a dramatic difference.


Creativity

Orange expands your thinking. It reduces self-consciousness and allows you to express yourself with confidence. Use it in your home when you want to feel younger. It is the color of laughter and celebration. Try an orange...mouse pad, child's room wall, bordered notecard.


Order
Deep blue encourages efficiency. It will purify your thinking, so you can cut through the clutter and discover what is most important in your life. It helps you integrate the big picture with the little picture. Wear dark blue when you need to make a decision. Try a deep blue...oversize tray, wastebasket, desk lamp.

Prosperity
Green increases wealth. The primary color in nature, it corresponds with life's riches. It is the color of fresh starts and growth. It will encourage you to honor your unique talents and manifest them in the material world. Try a green...checkbook, desk chair, front door.


Spirituality
Light purple is spiritual. It will help you connect to a higher plane. Purple encourages a fresh perspective on emotional issues. By reminding you that we are all connected, it will deepen your sense of humanity. Use it in your home to enhance compassion and to experience friends as family. Try a light purple...cashmere throw, yoga mat, journal.

Calm
Blue gives a sense of peace. It dissolves tension and promotes tranquillity. Light blue especially brings ease into the home and harmony into relationships. Wearing or surrounding yourself with it helps calm aggressive tendencies and eliminates discord. Try a light blue...headboard, piece of coral, painted ceiling.

Energy
Bright red will fortify you. It is a stimulant. It promotes courage and fearlessness. Use this color when you want to increase self-confidence. But too much red can make you feel overly excited or agitated. A little goes a long way. Try a bright red...dish of candy, picture frame, coffee-table book.

Concentration
Yellow increases your focus. It is known for enhancing intelligence and mental agility. It can help stimulate conversation and clarify thoughts. Try a yellow...No. 2 pencil, bookmark, pad of Post-it notes.

Love
Pink opens the heart. Gentle and soothing, pink is the color of love. It promotes tenderness and is a comfort in times of emotional transition. Use it in a room when you are trying to increase receptivity and understanding. Try a pink...cell phone cover, lightbulb, rosé wine.


Health
Green is also the color of healing. It represents nourishment and helps steady the body, balancing your equilibrium and encouraging stability. Use it to rejuvenate yourself, to promote physical and emotional well-being. Try a green...cast-iron pot, set of kitchen bowls, bath towel.

Happiness
Yellow and orange add life. These colors help dispel darkness and allow us to see the brighter side of things. Always remember, an array of color is key to happiness: You need the full range of it to feel balanced and fully alive. Try a yellow or orange...kitchen towel, throw pillow, coffee mug.

Sensuality
Deep red inspires passion. It helps awaken the libido. Use it to move you through inhibitions and emotional blocks that prevent you from expressing yourself. It will remind you to live life fully and to love your body. Try a deep red...ottoman, lampshade, accent chair.

Rest
Aqua inspires trust. This is the color to use when you need to relax. Wear or surround yourself with it if you have difficulty sleeping, dreaming, or meditating. Try an aqua...duvet, sleep mask, painted floor.

Jimmy Singh, B.E.,S.R.E.S., is a Sales Rep. with Remax Escarpment Realty inc in Hamilton/Burlington, and has been selling real estate in the Greater Hamilton Area. He also manages investment property as part of his business and has helped numerous clients invest in and profit from property investments.

Jimmy can be reached at:
905-575-5478 (Hamilton); 905-639-5258 (Burlington) or by email at jimmysingh@remaxescarpment.com
On the web visit :www.jimmysingh.ca

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