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This has been a very gray fall continuing except for a brief warm-up and some sun that sent me to the yard to get the heated birdbaths plugged in and the feeders clean and up for this week’s return of winter weather. The lack of sun has me yearning for some sunflowers and I had not posted one of the sunflowers that volunteered in the garden from sunflower seeds that were probably buried by the squirrels…I was happy to see them…Here it is with the blue mist flowers and the white asters in the fall front yard..
Why does yellow make me feel happy..I found this article from CNN and you can read the complete article here…
Source: Why you should add more yellow to your life – CNN
How Yellow affects your state of mind
Ever heard that if you looked at the color yellow for too long, you might begin to feel anxious or irritated? Or that babies are more likely to cry in yellow rooms and a colleague sporting the color would be judged deeply? Or considered a coward?
Through her research, Eiseman has conducted various color word association studies on thousands of people over the last 30 years. The first words that consistently come to mind when people see the color yellow are “sunshine”, “warmth”, “cheer”, “happiness” and sometimes even “playfulness”.
This stems from its association with a crucial player in our solar system — the sun.
“Give any child a box of crayons and they reach for the yellow crayon,” said Eiseman. “And invariably in the upper right hand corner or left hand corner will appear the ball of sun and often with the rays emanating out.”
The sun wakes us up, keeps us warm and feeds our crops. When it is out of the clouds, children are told to go play….
Nature walks are wonderful. But you don’t have to travel to special location to enjoy Mother Nature. There is so much to see in your own neighborhood or even in your own back or front yard. Get a guide-book of the wildlife in your area and learn the calls of birds and frogs and toads. So many times I hear a bird that lets me know what I am looking for in the trees.
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I am with you, Michelle, that yellow makes me happy and bright … this is the first I have heard that yellow might be an agitator … interesting, but I don’t believe it. Thanks for hosting Nature Notes!
I love yellow, especially when mixed with white to give it an even brighter hue. Vincent Van Gogh’s love-hate relationship with yellow is well documented, and perhaps the negative aspects of the colour have to do with his mental illness and that special relationship he had with that colour…
The negative myths about the yellow have been busted long ago. In fact, it signifies power and health
and glorifies valor!
Count me among the pro-yellow contingent. Love yellow flowers…they are like little spots of sunshine on earth for me. And I crave sunshine (which is why we’re here in Florida again, for the season). Wish you were here ))).