Your Daily Brush: Embrace the Power of Color and Design
Consciously introducing colors into your environment can form a part of your mental hygiene practice. Color and design have the power to evoke emotions such as delight, joy and awe.
Dear Friends,
A few days ago, when out on a walk, I came upon a decorated electric box (pictured below). Having seen a few such painted boxes over the last months, I decided to share one of them with you because it is something utilitarian and ordinary that has been transformed into something delightful and uplifting.
These painted boxes are always a surprise because I don’t keep track of where or when I have seen them. They appear in unexpected ways when I turn a corner or cross a street. Even when I’ve seen them before, they still manage to delight me each time I encounter one of them.
Beyond simply being painted electric boxes, they are an important reminder that we humans are, in fact, emotional beings more than we often acknowledge. Our psyches and souls thrive in the presence of beauty because of their uplifting effect on us.
Rx: Get creative about color and design in your life!
Even in the midst of busy days, encounters with colorful objects have the power to offer you a pause and remind you that there is more to life than just meeting deadlines and crossing items off your to-do list.
What are sources of color in your environment that delight and uplift you? Make a note of this and look at them intentionally to uplift your psyche.
Is there something in your house that you can upgrade through the use of an inspiring color? You don’t necessarily have to paint something. You could drape a colorful cloth to add an uplift to your environment. You can even take a plain utilitarian cardboard box and paint it or cover it with colorful tape or fabric and beautify it.
The possibilities are as endless as there are objects awaiting a covering of color in the world.
Go forth and use your imagination and embrace color! Allow positive emotions to emerge and amplify. This too is part of mental hygiene.
To your health!
