Do colours affect your mood?

[Illyria54]

I have to regularly visit a house which has a lot of red in it, Red carpet almost throughout and at least 3 walls in a different shade of red, within 20 minutes of arriving I always feel very angry, the only thing I can put it down to is the colour, I am fine on arriving and again when I leave though it can take about 10 mins to adjust, does colour affect anyone else? Or do the men in white coats need to come and take me away? Ha Ha!

[sophie_1003]

Is there anything else that could be triggering it, underlying tensions between the people who live there which dont seem that obvious or something like that? Of course there are some studies that link colours to moods although red isnt always anger, can be energy or something like that!

[Illyria54]

No I really get on very well with the lady that lives there, I have known her for a long time, it is only recently that the decor has changed, it used to be neutral so this was the only thing I could come up with, my husband thinks I've lost the plot completely! but I have look at a couple of websites on this theory, and wondered if anyone else had experienced similar feelings?

[Goodsoulette]

Some people really believe in colour therapy. White is calming, and I believe orange and yellow are supposed to amke you happy and low and behold red makes you angry, purple is a violent colour (often picked by serial killers or those with frontal lobe damage to paint). I thought this sort of stuff was a load of rubbish, until one day I walked down the high street and a guy was bashing at a huge gong, and it made me feel instantly relaxed, and I was on my lunchbreak and that never happens. I went and spoke to him and go for a gong shower every now and then, and it is absolutely amazing.

[Robinia]

I'm definitely a believer in colour affecting mood - but the men in white coats haven't caught me yet!

I read once that red, especially the brighter shades, is a colour that makes you want to 'hurry up'. Apparently if you have a lot of unwanted callers you should paint your front door red & they won't wait around very long for you to answer...lol! Then again, red is supposed to be a sensual colour when used in the bedroom....(shame about the hurry up then!)....but I think that's the darker, wine reds.

I like to wear turquoise if I'm feeling down & I have a two thirds pink bathroom which is so soothing & calming. (only me to use it most of the time so it's ok that it's a bit girly!)

[Tha-Flash]

Maybe the colour of the carpet and walls have anchored (like when u hear a song u haven't heard for ages then u get flooded with emotions/memories) that feeling of anger so when u see it next time so it lets u know u should be angry.

Just imagine the feeling as positive energy instead.

[Illyria54]

My sister has red in the bedroom.....now I know why she is always complaining, lol!

[Robinia]

haha...if your sister reads this she'll be off to B&Q to choose some new paint!

[sleepyfairy]

Mood can be affected by colours, red can be a very stimulating colour which may have an anger effect on your mood.
My dog has a problem with red, he rips anything that is left about that is red, took us a long time to realise, he calmed when we changed the colour of his bedding and toys.
Just don`t go into a room that has vivid green, unless you want to be sick that is!!!
Hope this helps,

[Illyria54]

That really is interesting sleepyfairy, as dogs can't imagine that it's colour affecting them then it must indeed affect people, I have to go and visit this house tomorrow morning, perhaps I should get some blue tinted sunglasses!

[nigella]

colours definately have an affect on moods!
check this site out to see what colours represent

http://iit.bloomu.edu/vthc/Design/psychology.h tm

[Illyria54]

Thanks for that link nigella, see I knew I wasn't going mad!

[wazzaa]

Hello everybody,
can someone tell me why a person who smokes shouldn't take selenium. I fancied taking it on a regular basis, so I go I bought some. However, on the label it indicates that they shouldn't be taken by people who smoke. I really want to take this preparation but I also smoke. So, if anyone tells me to stop smoking and take the pills........well, just don't !. It's my choice.
I can't imagine why this has been said, except that selenium combats the effects of pollution and by smoking I would be nullifying the effect. Well all I want to take it for is as a preservative, the clock is ticking and I don't want to lose my still youthful looks, I know it's shallow and vane, but worse attributes can be had.
Thanks for your knowledge,
Wazza X

[wazzaa]

Sorry readers, I think I wrote to the wrong section, ooops! But if anyone out there knows the answer, please let me know.
Wazza X