What colour dress will you wear tonight? It is possible that the colour that you wear can have a deeper psychological effect that previously thought. Have you ever been shopping and found out that depending on what mood you are in you feel more or less drawn to items of a certain colour?
This may not be a random coincidence. Apart from colour affecting your mood in general (if you are feeling stressed you can imagine the effect that being placed in an intensely colourful, or all black room would have on your mood in comparison to a calming white space) it is possible that wearing certain colours can have an immediate effect on you and the people that are around you. It is rumoured that colours can have an influence on your creativity and how you get on with others around you.
How Does This Happen?
It is well known that the seasons affect our mood greatly. February comes and we all start to understand the blues that come with seasonal affective disorder which is caused by a lack of a certain sort of light. Colour is essentially the reflection of light. Though an easily ridiculed idea, it is possible that the colours that are around us can contribute to a general feeling of happiness and wellbeing. If you are a working woman then it’s possible that you spend more time at the office than at home as many people have to these days. The upshot of this is that wearing the right colour can have a positive effect on you, your colleagues and your acquaintances.
Inspiring Productivity
Thinking about how colours affect people only takes a little bit of creative thinking. What do certain colours make you feel? It has been suggested that red can boost energy levels in office workers. So why not think about investing in some red dresses to inspire you and your co-workers with the added bonus that it is renowned as a super sexy colour too. Choose between a gorgeous crimson, vermillion, scarlet, or a lighter pink shade.
The colour does not need to invoke fear, as in H.G. Wells' story, this all may be a psychological phenomenon which is self perpetuating. If the right mental attitude is applied in a certain situation a motivating and pioneering spirit can be brought out by colours such as red, bringing out leadership qualities and an ambitious and determined state of mind. A little bit of thought each morning or when out shopping can potentially change a day very easily.
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