How Do You Use Color Theory With Clothing?
The use of color to promote health and healing has a long history. Egyptians used color therapy to treat patients in their healing temples. Today, color therapy is again popular and alternative health practitioners use color therapy with clothing to balance body energy fields and to treat emotional, physical and mental problems. Know that color can affect our overall health. For seasonal affective disorder (SAD) or winter depression, doctors recommend light therapy as treatment (see Resources). The body has energy fields (auras) and chakra points and you can use different colors to clear or rebalance these energy fields. Many ailments can also be treated with color therapy. Use the color red to increase energy levels, self-esteem or confidence. Alternative healers use red to treat sexual problems and anemia. Wear some red clothing if you are in sales or just want to re-energize yourself. This color corresponds to the root chakra (see Resources). Heal emotional upsets or increase your c
