Color on the Couch

Red: The most emotionally intense color, associated with anger and bad thoughts, also faster heartbeats and breathing. Pink is associated with thoughts of calm, protection, warmth and nurture; to slow down irritation and aggression. Also has the feeling of love, while red is connected with sexuality. Also the most caught by the eye.

Orange: Mostly positive effects, reduces self pity, lack of self work and unwillingness to forgive. Terrific antidepressant.

Yellow: Happy, cheerful and uplifting color. Associated with discernment, memory, clear thinking, decision-making and good judgment. Building self-confidence and encourages optimism. Where as a dull yellow can bring the feelings of fear. Also can be considered an optimistic color, people lose their tempers more in yellow rooms and babies will cry more. Most difficult color on the eyes can be overpowering if overused and can also speed up metabolism.

Green: Feelings of comfort, laziness, relaxation, calmness, helps with balance and soothing emotions. Connects us with nature and the natural feelings. The easiest color on the eyes and can improve vision. When darker or grayer have opposite effects. Was once worn by brides to symbolize fertility, where dark green is masculine, conservative, and implies wealth.

Blue: Night, feelings of relaxation and calmness. Light blues feel away from the day and can be helpful in getting rid of insomnia. Helps with mental control, clarity and creativity. When darker blues can be depressing. Blue can also be cold and depression also can be a symbol of loyalty. Most productive in blue rooms

Purple: Are used in the care of mental nervous disorders. Indigo is associated with the right side of the brain; intuition and imagination. Violet; bringing peace and combating shock and fear, with a cleansing effect with emotional disturbances. Relating to sensitivity to beauty, high ideals and creativity, spirituality, and compassion. Can also be referred to royalty, luxury, wealth, and sophistication. Very feminine and romantic also can appear artificial.

Brown: Earth, feelings of stability and security. Sometimes can be associated with withholding emotion and wanted to get away from the world. Light brown implies genuineness, can also be sad and wishful. Men are more adaptable to say it’s their favorite color.

Black: Comforting and protective, mysterious and connected with silence and death, passive and prevents us from growing and changing. Authority and power. Popular in fashion it makes people appear thinner. Implies submission or the look of “evil”

White: Purity, innocence, feelings of peace and comfort while it dispels shock and despair, freedom and uncluttered openness. Too much; cold and isolation. Summer color, light, neutral and goes with everything. Also implies sterility.

Gray: Independence and self-reliance, thought as a negative color, can be evasion and non-commitment. Indicates separation, lack of involvement and ultimately loneliness.