Often times, too much red or too much of a flashy tone of red can become overwhelming and might not affect your work environment in the most positive way. Also, having too much red and getting your pulse a little too high might even evoke your inner ‘fight-or-flight’ response and even make you agressive – definitely not good for a work environment.

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Certain people might perceive blue as ‘cold ‘ and ‘unemotional ‘. It is adviced to pair it up with colours like orange having a little pop in order to keep things more lively and warm.

When red controls the physical aspect of productivity and yellow controls the emotional aspect, it’s obvious that a mixture of both these colours will affect both of these aspects.Orange stimulates both, the mind and the body and raises you to a more productive level.Considered a ‘fun colour ‘ by colour psychologists, orange symbolises happiness and determination.

Orange

This strong colour wakes up the physical aspect of the workspace and even has physical effects on the people in the workspace.Often known as the ‘stimulating colour’ , red can get your heart beating and your pulse rising.If you’re someone who needs just a little extra push to get you working, this warm colour is the way to exert that pressure on yourself.

Even though a fun colour, orange can be a little too overwhelming and might even be counterproductive to incorporate too much orange into your workspace. Instead of making it the main theme, pair it up with other colours which compliment each other well or as a slight “pop” in colour. This will create a comfortable energy flow with an element of fun and confidence.

Seen as a soothing colour, blue helps in concentration and keeping your mind calm. Popular for use in office spaces, colour psychologists believe blue can help in clear communication, as it helps stimulate thoughts, and is the choice for completing administrative tasks and projects that require deep focus.

Blue

It’s interesting to note that the influence of colours in our energies is largely based on our own inner nature and the extent to which the colours can affect us is based on some of the most prominent emotions within us. Another interesting fact; it is not only the colours that have an effect on us but also the shade of the colour can have a positive or negative affect on us.

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Believe it or not, colours actually play a large role in controlling your energy and inturn, control your everyday productivity.They have the power to have an effect on your physical, emotional and intellectual state of mind.In general, colours can either have a positive or a negative effect on you and your work flow. So it’s important to have the right type of colours in your workspace to release the right kind of energy from that space.

It’s important to choose the right tone of green to get the best results. A shade too bright might end up clashing with everything and make things more chaotic, while a shade too light might make everything seem bland.

While red plays a large role in physical affects, yellow dives move towards the emotional energy.Just like red, yellow is also very energizing to have in workspaces and is an excellent colour for when you need a little productivity push. A colour that radiates positivity and has a large role in lifting emotional confidence levels and lifting your spirit when you’re down.According to colour psychologist Angela Wright, it is the strongest colour to stimulate creativity and every time you’re stuck with a creative project/idea, yellow is just the colour that can get your creative wheels turning.

Yellow

Although yellow mostly affects your emotional health positively, sometimes too much yellow or the wrong tone can become, well, a little too much and even raise anxiety levels in some people, so try not to overdo it.

The complete opposite of red, green gives out a sense of calmness and gives out a reassuring energy.As a harmonizing colour , it helps maintain a well kept balance between all the colours and different textures in a workspace. Green works best in a calm working environment or keeping a workspace calm and collected, maintaining balance between everything.If you’re someone who constantly finds yourself overwhelmed by the gazillion tasks at hand, try placing more green to your work area to put yourself in a more calm place.

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Colours do affect your own productivity and can also have an affect on your team's work. It is important to keep in mind the various colours and their effects before setting up a workspace. 

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Play Of Colours In Productivity

• Studies from many universities showed that people with morning chronotype were more physically active than compared to those with night chronotype and suggests that people who do stay up late and wake up late should try to keep themselves physically active. • Even though night owls have an advantage when it comes to lateral thinking and intelligence, we’re also more likely to perform poorly in academics/work. This is because we have to function during our least functional hours i.e. typically an 8-4 or 9-5.

Cons to being a nightowl

• Since nightowls are more creative, active and approachable during the night, they’re less so during the day, which is when a major part of society and our communities are up and about. Trying to keep up with these people around us often leads to insufficient sleep, not to mention poor lifestyle habits and a general inability to adjust to ‘regular’ schedules. This can lead to a number of physical and mental health issues such as diabetes, obesity and even depression.

Having read all of this, know that it doesn’t matter if you’re a nightowl or an early bird or even if you have no idea of your strong and weak timespans , all that matters is you fit your work into your work whenever you’re the most productive and the most motivated to make changes.

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But what does that mean?Basically, just like an owl has a much more clear sense of vision during the night, I have a much more clear sense of productivity during the night, or more specifically, after the sun sets.To some people, this might seem strange and even slightly concerning, but actually, it’s way more common than an average person might think.Studies show that almost 30 to 40 percentage of the population find themselves the most productive after 11pm (or 2300hrs.)

I Am A Nightowl 

• When you’re a nightowl and productive at night, you can actually get a lot of work done without even half of the distractions you might have during the day. (Nobody walking around you and disrupting your flow!) • According to studies by numerous institutions, nightowls have shown to score more on IQ tests compared to early risers. Which basically means we’re smarter! • People who are night owls tend to use lateral thinking more than early birds, to put it simply, we’re better at solving problems by using an indirect/creative approach and view such problems with a new light.

Pros to being a nightowl

4) Try to take atleast 5-10 minute breaks in between work to get up, stretch, fix your posture and just take a little walk around your walk area. 5) 20 minutes before your bed time/the time you set for yourself, stop all work. Read a relaxing book or listen to calming music, turn off all bright lights and all devices. Set the mood to calm yourself before going to sleep, that way you can ensure a peaceful few hours of sleep for yourself without waking up in the middle and having disturbed/rocky sleep.

6) If you generally have a 9-5 ‘routine’ and also work during the night, give yourself weekends or atleast one day of the week to get full rest and excercise. Also meet up with your friends and family to ensure your own physical and mental health. Even during the day/night when you’re working,make it a point to take care of your health – physical and mental.

1) Accept yourself and set your routine such that it accomodates time for sleep. Atleast 5-6 hours. It might seem difficult, but with a little bit of planning you’ll be able to work all night and still get 7-8 hours of sleep. 2) Try to sneak in little naps between the day or even during your work sessions. Also, try to set a limit for yourself, tell yourself “I will not work past _” 3) While working at night , have a glass of water and some healthy snacks (like nuts and berries) next to you, it will stop you from eating junk and will kill the cravings.

Top tips for nightowls

Well, firstly it isn’t exactly a lifestyle choice one can develop in a week or two.According to some studies, our chronotype (which is largely influenced by genetics) determines what type of person – a nightowl or an early bird- one will be. People with night time chronotype (or wolf chronotype) show more of nightowl tendencies (or ‘nocturnal’ tendencies) So, it isn’t a choice for most people, sure, long exposure to this type of behavior and environment may change some people’s lifestyle. Or sometimes our chronotype might change as we grow older, but we can’t really change them ourselves.

How does a person become a nightowl?

For people who are genetically given these behaviours don’t really have a choice. They reach their maximum level of energy and productivity only after dark. They also find it difficult to focus and be active early in the morning. According to studies, night owls show the most energy and activity (which is controlled by the cerebum) 4-10 hours after they wake up.

Being a nightowl is not something that is well understood by a lot of people. Come along and learn about being a nightowl, from a nightowl.

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3) Try to identify exactly what triggers fear and worry into your head. Sit down with yourself and just think about those things and the emotions they bring up inside you without actually feeling those emotions or letting those emotions control your mind. It might seem difficult at first, but slowly ease yourself into the process, eventually, you’ll be able to process those thoughts and emotions without really feeling much of them.

2) The second – and maybe the most important thing, is to know what you’re afraid of and to what extent. It may sound strange but many people (including myself) aren’t exactly sure of what they’re afraid of. Take some time off and sit down and think about the things that bother you/worry you. When you know exactly what to work on you can actually focus in that direction instead of feeling stuck . When you know exactly what to work on things become more manageable and less scary.

Life is all about taking risks and overcoming fear. If you don’t take that leap today, you’ll never know what you’re capable of. If we embrace our fears and work on them, we can break the biggest ceiling – our own mind. Once we do that, everything will be limitless! When we work on the things that we fear, or even simply acknowledge it and put some thought into it – we take away its power to control us.If you don’t work on that one thing that is constantly at the back of your head, that one thing that makes you stay up at night and worries you throughout the day, it will consume your mind.

Why face our fears?

5) Use your imagination to think of the worst case scenario that could happen if you go forward with chasing these fears – and maybe even conquering them. Then, make a plan of what you could do if such a thing was to happen. Once you acknowledge the worst case scenario and find out ways to come out of it, it becomes way more easier to deal with them. It will help you take your mind off the problem and you can actually put in your energy to working towards the goal.

4) Like I said before, fear is (to some extent) an uneasiness in our mind about things that we don’t know about, or things that are ‘the unknown’. So gather as much information as you can, the more you know about it, the less scary it will be, and you might even find it interesting! Also, telling someone about your fears can be a great way to elevate some of the stress and can help you think more clearly. Writing those fears down can also be a great way to acknowledge them, it will help your mind to come up with solutions much more easily.

1) The first thing to do is to realise that being afraid of things is common human nature. We’re all humans and we’re all afraid of something. It’s not about not being afraid, it’s about how you handle those fears and how you grow from them. Know that fear is mostly an uneasiness our mind feels over things that we don’t know about, or we’re unsure about.

How do we face said fears and grow?

When you start off, there will be times when you would feel overwhelmed, you might feel like you’re not getting anywhere and all of this is just a waste of time. At times like this, reflect back to what things were like before and how far you’ve come. Know that all the hard work and unhappiness you’re feeling now is for something far more greater. Whenever you’re feeling emotionally burnt out and frustrated, take a break, listen to soothing music and process what’s happening around you, only then will you be able to move forward.

Things To Keep In Mind

Being afraid of things is common human nature, but conquering those fears and growing through them takes superhuman strength and courage. Here are some ways to be your own superhero! 

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FACING OUR FEARS

What, according to you, is perfect? Is it that character you saw in a movie or that lead in your favourite book? Is it that one person in your class/at work whom everyone looks up to.The idea of perfection varies from person to person and time to time. It’s a lot like coffee.Different people have different preferences when it comes to coffee and some don’t like coffee, it just goes with what you’re in the mood for.Perfection is just like that, everyone’s idea of ‘perfect’ is different, and it changes from place to place and time to time.

Perfect Is Different

To love yourself is the path to loving the world &amp; to love the world is to spread love, peace and happiness

And I want to encourage everyone reading this, take a moment and analyse yourself, what about you do you think is imperfect or doesn’t fit your version of ‘perfect’? What do you think is perfect? More importantly, why do you think it’s perfect? Why not put yourself into the idea of imperfect and love that? There is so much beauty in imperfections – in all our imperfections, it’s high time that we stop praising the idea of perfect and learn to love ourselves a little more each day and grow each day.

Loving Yourself Through Your Imperfections

Thought of this while going through a rollercoaster phase, hope it helps ♥️

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THE IDEA OF PERFECTION

Music is the greatest communication in the world. Even if people don’t understand the language that you’re singing in, they still know good music when they hear it.

I believe that everyone has a connection to music, ofcourse not everyone connects to music in the same way and not everyone connects to all music.It changes from time to time and place to place. But everyone connects, there is a part in all of us that connects with music, whatever music it may be. Sure, some of us connect more to music and some less. To some, just hearing the first few notes of the song can get them singing and dancing and to some it remains limited to just listening to the song and enjoying it.

Connection To Music

As I’m growing older, my connection to different music is changing and evolving and I love to see that growth in myself, almost like looking at myself from the outside. I guess music gives you a better look at yourself, a little more soulful and a little more deep.

Connection With Yourself & Music

Music is the literature of the heart, it commences where speech ends

Ever since I was a child, I’ve been obsessed with music and musicians.Not as in singing, but in hearing.

One of my most favourite things about music is the satisfaction that I get after jamming to some good music.Music holds the power to elevate my mood and make me feel energetic and confident, as I’m sure it does to a lot of people . So here’s a little tip for anyone that’s feeling low, listen to music. Any music. Specifically, any music that can get you jumping and make you happy, something that can really get the feel good chemicals pumping through you. Works every time!

Music And How It Changes Me

Tried something different with this one, take a look at my thoughts on something I'm really passionate about - music. Just the thoughts going on in my head :)

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