Ever wondered what the colours around you made you react, or feel . Well, without getting too ‘new age’ colour therapy has been shown to improve your life.

Just by adding a splash of colour to things around you, at home and at work can improve your state of mind and well being.

Walls - Putting up some orange can galvanise your brain. Studies have shown that people are more productive in orange rooms! Its a useful mix of energising red and creative yellow that does it apparently. Will it stop us wasting time on facebook and twitter? We will have to get the paint brushes out to see!

Shirt - Make it blue. the University of Alberta in Canada shows a simple colour choice can make your blood pressure drop. And ‘it gives the impression your’re a loyal, consistent and moderate thinker’. Unless you are wearing a Chelsea shirt of course.

Screensaver - Vote green for your screen. It calms and reassures us probably because when our ancestors saw a sea of lush greenery, they knew they werent going to starve. But, they didn’t have to sit in front of computers all day!

Tie - Red signals dominance, is that why Blair wore red? A red tie asserts authority especially with a black suit.

Report - At meetings if you hand a report bound in a yellow cover, studies have shown that this improves concentration and makes people take notice. That’s why yellow is used for legal pads.

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