Color Walk
Color walk is a creative exercise that can be good for your mental health. All you have to do is focus on one or more specific colors while walking. Observe how prevalent the color(s) of your choice is in your surroundings. How vibrant are the colors? Notice the scents and sounds around you.
Please come back here and let us know.
Participation question:
What is your favorite color?
How does color impact your mood?
Helpful Videos:
Helpful Resources:
Color Walk Therapy: How Walking with Colors Can Boost Your Mood and Creativity
Seeking Help
Mental stress can cause us not to be able to see the good things in life and lead to excessive rumination or worries which can result in serious health problems. If you have serious, long-term problems with negative thinking and feeling depressed, see your doctor or talk to a therapist if they are related to any mental challenges.
Are you looking for a therapist? 7 Cups has online, certified therapists with a paid option. For more information on what happens in online therapy at 7 Cups, Read Lisa’s (a therapist and director of therapy) explanation
https://www.7cups.com/forum/therapy/General_2432/WeveLaunchedTalkTherapyon7Cups_319430/
To apply for 7 Cups online therapy, click on this link (must be logged into member account) https://www.7cups.com/online-therapy/?ob=1
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@amiablePeace77 colours definitely affect my mood and mental health in general, red makes me feel passionate, creative and alive and vibrant, yellow is calming and grounding and relaxing, while brings me peace and serenity, blue brings me safety, assurance and contentment, and purple brings me mystery and curiosity while pink awakens my shopping for shoes gene :) :)
@Amanda84
Red is one of my favorite colors too for creativity in particular. Wow, I did not know that there is a special gene linked to shoes shopping but apparently it is according to some research work! 😮
@amiablePeace77 my one hundred pairs of shoes begs to differ 😁
Orange make me feel safe and calm and sleepy I use that on my led lights at night so I think that’s why I love orange so much
@amiablePeace77 I didn’t know there was a name for this. I remember when I first started learning about mindfulness, taking nature walks and seeing colors pop out vividly like I never noticed before. My favorite to see is yellow. A nice golden yellow makes me feel so cheerful. I also enjoy all the shades of green in Spring right now.
My favorite color is violet. Seeing many vibrant colors makes me feel happy.
@Admirablerainbow2825
Me too! I love to have vases with colorful flowers (some artificial because of the heat here) in every room, it makes me smile! Do you put out things in vibrant colors like paintings or decorations to make you feel good?
Yes. I keep paintings.
@amiablePeace77
What is your favorite color?
I don’t have one favorite color. They’re all my favorite bc I believe they all bring something good to life and the world.
How does color impact your mood?
Color keeps me happy and positive.
@akunknown
Nice that colors contribute to your happiness!
I grew up in a place exactly like this, every time I see it I’m reminded of my parents…
@tidyBeach9719
Wow! Pictures can trigger memories, not all memories are nice, but I hope you have lots of good ones to remember.
@amiablePeace77
This is such an innovative idea😲I am amazed! Thankyouuuuuu Amii💙for sharing this with us! For me, I love blue and green colors! They give me a feeling of expansion and hope as if everything is all good and eventually turns good!
@resilience2025
Nice. I often tell myself "At the end all will be okay" 😉
@amiablePeace77 the colors in that picture are extremely vivid!
@tryingtosurvive2024
I so agree, really liked the picture when I saw it.
@amiablePeace77 It's ok to love the picture. I do too. But maybe the colors are too vivid for real life nature? I'm curious what an expert would say.
@tryingtosurvive2024
I see what you mean now!