7 Common Misconceptions About Colour Therapy

                                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.