... color therapy (chromotherapy) and color psychology in the philippines ... (life coach, counselor, psychotherapist, psychologist, psychiatrist)

matang lawin ("hawk eye") is a science-environmental tv show aired on abs-cbn and hosted by kim atienza. today, they interviewed me about color therapy.

color therapy, also known as chromotherapy is one of the modalities i use as an art therapist and holistic healer. color therapy is usually applied through

(1) the use of colored lenses on eyeglasses,

(2) exposure to lights of different colors, and
(3) visualization/mental imagery exercises.

as a certain color enters the eyes, it affects the hypothalamus, pineal gland, and pituitary gland, all of which govern and regulate hormonal production, which in turn creates cellular changes.

red for instance has been found to increase melatonin production at night by 70% and can also help people with autism. blue has the potential to help people with dyslexia (learning disorders) and dyskinesia (movement disorders).

as for the psychology of color, you can visit the very first post on my blog:

http://randydellosa.blogspot.com/2009/04/hmm-i-wonder-what-color-your-mood-is.html

life is good and so i wish to leave you this quote by danny kaye:

life is a great big canvas... and you should throw ALL the paint you can on it!

... art therapy in the philippines for cancer survivors ... (life coach, counselor, psychotherapist, psychologist, psychiatrist)

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Express, Express, Express

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by Fran Young

The Big C Magazine, July-September 2009

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In one of the programs for breast cancer survivors at Doc Randy's Wellness Center, survivors are asked to focus on their breasts and allow spontaneous imagery to surface. They express this imagery on paper, then they're encouraged to release their emotions.
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Doc Randy notes, "If we change the imagery in our minds, then it has an effect on our body, mind, and emotions. There are theorists who say that stress has a lot to do with developing cancer.... So we use art therapy to strengthen the immune system."
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... hmm... i wonder what color your mood is today? ... (philippines, life coach, counselor, psychotherapist, psychologist, psychiatrist)

hi there! thanks for being here.

a few years back, i had yocards made that advertised my professional services. these yocards never stayed too long on the public display racks though because people would hoard copies not only for themselves but for their friends too.

before the last of my yocards disappear, i thought of posting it here in the first entry of my blog. this yocard contains a personality test based on max luscher's research on color psychology.

just to make the test more meaningful, make sure to pick a color before you scroll down for the interpretation.



the interpretation's in fine print so here it is in bigger font:

• VIOLET reveals your need for tenderness, to impress, or to be liked by others.
• GREY reveals your need to be uninvolved or remain uncommitted.
• RED reveals your need to experience life fully and intensely.
• GREEN reveals your need to be recognized or to prove yourself.
• BLUE reveals your need for peace, rest, and harmony.
• BROWN reveals your need to relax and recover from discomfort.
• YELLOW reveals your need for change and hope for greater happiness.
• BLACK reveals your need to rebel.

well dude, how did you fare? i hope you enjoyed learning about yourself. oh, and by the way, you might want to share your results with me!

P.S. since we've been discussing colors at this time, let me close today's blog entry by challenging you to play a mean color game at this site: www.humorsphere.com/fun/8787/colortest.swf. i hope you not only enjoy the game but score well, too- hehe!