holi 2022: The festival of colors is almost here and people of all ages are looking forward to soaking up the spirit of one of the most anticipated celebrations of the year. there’s something about Hello that makes you forget the hustle and bustle of daily life even for a while and deeply relaxes you. Experts say that the act of playing with colors can be therapeutic in many ways and helps to forget about worries. Holi’s myriad colors have a restorative effect on our emotions and energy and transform us from within. (Also read: Holi 2022: How To Protect Your Eyes From Color; expert offers ideas)
Dr. Chandni Tugnait, MD (AM), psychotherapist, life alchemist, coach and healer, founder and director of Gateway of Healing, told HT Digital how playing with colors and interacting with people and even strangers can help counteract the sensation of loneliness and could improve mental health.
This is how playing with colors can do wonders for our mental health:
Reduce your stress: Playing Holi can help you reduce your stress and anxiety levels. The bright colors and playful atmosphere can help you forget your troubles and relax.
Improves Mood: Step outside to be a part of the colorful and joyful Holi atmosphere if you have a mood problem. Playing with colors can brighten your mood. The happy atmosphere and fun activities can help you feel happier.
It gives you the opportunity to interact: Conversations can have a healing effect. Playing Holi with friends, family and new people gives you a chance to talk. When everyone is covered in bright colors, it’s easier to relax and communicate with each other and have fun.
Promotes Bonding: Playing Holi can help promote togetherness and teamwork. When everyone works together to create a beautiful piece of art, it can help team members bond and work together more efficiently.
Boosts Happy Hormones: Playing Holi, eating sweets and having fun together produce happy hormones and this helps to make the mood and atmosphere light and happy.
Color therapy: Last but not least, the use of colors during Holi is extremely therapeutic, as each color is associated with different aspects of energy, emotions and transformative ability. Colors are everywhere around us and have a profound psychological, physical and emotional impact on us. For example, the color red brings more stability, while blue aids in expression and communication, and yellow increases power and visibility.
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