The Little Book of Color Healing Calm Author:Catherine Cumming Calm down colorfully! Blue is expansive: like the sky, it draws you into space and opens you up to peace. It also slows the heartbeat, drops blood pressure, and encourages deep breathing that relaxes the muscles and the mind. Take full advantage of the color's therapeutic effect by introducing more of its "vibrations" into your world. Replace p... more »lain glass with stained-glass panels that filter light. Bring blue linens and décor into the bedroom to enhance restfulness. One by one, find out more about all the variants of blue, their individual traits, where they should go, and what colors to mix them with: clear, clean, and bright electric blue for small alcoves and cabinets; cornflower, so ideal for the bathroom where we can absorb it through our bare skin; regal ultramarine, best combined with white; and many more.« less