Holi, the festival of colors, is just around the corner. It channelizes our emotions and expresses our feelings through colors. The place becomes an expression of rainbows, and we enjoy spraying colors and water on each other. Playing Holi itself becomes an enjoyable event.
Thus, below are few of the psychological benefits of playing Holi:
Colours Bring Emotions:
Playing with different bright colors brings our emotions outside. It brings a certain kind of liveliness in our lives. Also, it influences our behavior and the feeling of joy represented by colors, outside is reflected inside.
Colours and relation to Brain:
When we see bright colors, it becomes a catalyst. The brain is fed with happy emotions. Bright colors represent our inner brightness and happiness, thus making us happier.
Food as Happiness:
During the Holi season, we make and serve a lot of sweets. Sweets add to our emotions and feelings, making a person feel happy. There is always a relationship between good carbs and mood, hence consumption of sweets releases happy chemicals in our brain. Good food makes a person be more relaxed and keep them in a good mood.
Social Gatherings:
During this season, we are meeting with our friends and families. Meeting and playing with our friends creates an environment of opening up. The social gatherings bring out joy and playfulness in us. Thus, making this season more enjoyable.
A lot of Exercises:
We all know doing exercise keeps the body healthy and the mind at peace. During this festive season, there is a lot of running, jumping, falling etc, which counts as a lot of exercises. All this exercise keeps you fresh and active, which in general keeps the body and mind healthy. Also, when your body is tired, a good sleep after all the activity makes you ready for next morning.
Holi is a season of joy and harmony. Dr. Prerna Kohli wishes everyone a Happy and prosperous Holi. In this season, play, have fun and be careful. Stay happy and enjoy!
