Meaning of Color

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• Is seen as trustworthy,
dependable and
committed

• Invokes rest and can


cause the body to
produce chemicals that
are calming

• The physical and mental


effects:
* Calming and sedate
* Cooling
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* Aids intuition
• Is the pervasive color
• The natural greens are seen
as tranquil and refreshing
• Green is considered the color
of peace and ecology
The physical and mental effects
* Soothing
* Relaxing mentally as well as physically
* Helps alleviate depression, nervousness and anxiety
* Offers a sense of renewal, self-control and harmony
• Shines with optimism, enlightenment, and
happiness

• Shades of golden yellow carry the promise


of a positive future

• The physical and mental effects:


* Mentally stimulating
* Stimulates the nervous system
* Activates memory
* Encourages communication
• Fun and flamboyant
orange radiates
warmth and energy

• The physical and


mental effects:
* Stimulates
activity
* Stimulates
appetite
* Encourages
socialization
• Recognized as a stimulant

• The physical and mental effects:


* Increases enthusiasm
* Stimulates energy
* Encourages action and confidence
* A sense of protection from fears and
anxiety
• Provokes a sense of mystic and royal qualities

• The physical and mental effects:


* Uplifting
* Calming to mind and nerves
* Offers a sense of spirituality
* Encourages creativity
• Says stability, reliability, and
approachability

• The physical and mental effects:


* Feeling of wholesomeness
* Stability
* Connection with the earth
* Offers a sense orderliness
• Projects purity, cleanliness,
and neutrality

• The physical and mental


effects:
* Aids mental clarity
* Encourages us to clear clutter
or obstacles
* Evokes purification of
thoughts or actions
* Enables fresh beginnings
• Is authoritative and powerful

• Evokes strong emotions

• The physical and mental


effects:
* feeling inconspicuous
* a restful emptiness
* mysterious evoking a sense
of potential and possibility
Submitted by Shivani Mohan,
Resident Assistant, University of Denver

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