7 Common Misconceptions About Colour Therapy
Introduction
Have you ever seen an adult colouring the pages in the
colouring book? Yes I have seen an adult colouring the pages. In fact I am also
involved in doing colour therapy for myself. This colour therapy has benefitted
me in several ways. But some regard colour therapy to be useless and time
waste. Well, I am writing this blogpost in order to bust misconceptions about
colour therapy so that everyone including adults can avail its benefits.
What is colour therapy?
It is defined as the method which involves treating
ailments( mental and physical health conditions) by using colours. This form of
therapy dates back to the ancient Egyptians who used rooms where sunlight
enters through colored glasses for the therapeutic purposes. Colouring, itself
is extremely therapeutic and is helpful
in generating wellness, quietness, mindfulness and the similar benefits that
meditation gives to brain. On colouring the intricate patterns, an adult
experience mindfulness and achieves a meditative state. A short colouring
session improves focus and stimulates creativity.
Colour therapy techniques
The two major techniques of the color therapy involves
looking at a color hoping that it will elicit the desired response in the body,
or it can be done through reflecting directly the certain colors on parts of human
body.
According to colour therapists, there two ways through which
colors enter our bodies which can be either through our eyes or skin.
Busting misconceptions regarding color therapy
1.
It is for serious medical conditions: No, it is
and should be considered as a complementary treatment side by side with conventional
medicine.
2.
There is no need for professional guidance:
There is need for professional guidance as not only application but also
interpretation of colors could be complex.
3.
Red stimulates appetite: No red is the
representation of good luck.
4.
Colour therapy books are only for children: No,
Colour therapy books are also for adults as adults can colour the drawings in
the book with the help of brush pens.
5.
Colour therapy has same effects on everyone. No
colour therapy effects vary from person to person as the colour which has
calming effect on one individual has stimulating effect on another individual.
6.
Colour therapy is superstitious
No colour therapy has effects on brain and
also on hormone levels. Due to this fact of colour therapy, colour therapy has
therapeutic use.
7.
Only bright colours are of use in colour therapy
No, red and yellow boost energy while pale
blue and lavender promote relaxation and reduce anxiety.
Conclusion
Misconceptions regarding colour therapy
should be busted so that it becomes a useful tool in treating mental health
conditions as well as leading your path towards a satisfied life.