Ever brought someone flowers?
Ever wondered what message you are sending to the person? Here is a guide to how different colours can stimulate emotions and even physical reactions even though the person may not be aware!

RED - aggressiveness, vitality, passion and excitement. Red increases respiration rates, stimulates the nerves and raises blood pressure. It is important to avoid reds for people who suffer from anxiety or high blood pressure.

ORANGE - determination, enthusiasm, joy, ambition and excitement. Orange increases oxygen to the brain, produces an invigorating effect without raising blood pressure.

YELLOW – energy, conveys warmth, sunshine and happiness. Yellow is said to stimulate mental activity including the motor nerves, which promotes the energy needed for muscles. The best color to send to cheer up someone.

GREEN - freshness, harmony, suggests health and fertility. This is the most restful color; it lowers blood pressure and produces a sensation of warmth.

BLUE - means authority, confidence, wisdom, security and is used to represent heaven. Blue is the second most powerful color, producing a calming, soothing effect.

PURPLE – this combines the energy of red with the stability of blue, suggesting spirituality, sophistication, luxury, royalty and authority. In studies it has been found that nearly 75% of children prefer the colour purple and is one of the most liked colours by all ages.

WHITE – this represents formality, purity, neutrality and elegance. This also represents a successful beginning as well as solemn peace, which is why is it used at births or christening and funerals.

BLACK - elegance, embodies power, mystery, formality and death. Scientifically speaking, black is not a colour but a non-reflective absence of pigment that gives depth and power to other colors.

BROWN - order, earth, dependability and convention. Associated with nature, brown complements other colors and conveys friendliness and simplicity.