Scientists Find the BEST Lighting Color for Emotional Well-Being

About this episode

The episode discusses the benefits of amber light on emotional well-being and its implications for mental health.

Why does amber light ease stress and anxiety? One theory is that it’s similar to the natural orange light experienced in nature, like sunsets and campfires. Thanks to interest and funding in color psychology research, discoveries like this will improve emotional and mental health for everyone, especially those who need it most like hospital patients and those in elder care housing. Series: "UC Davis News" [Health and Medicine] [Science] [Show ID: 41054]

Topics covered

• lighting
• emotional well-being
• color psychology
• stress relief
• mental health

Keywords

• amber light
• anxiety
• hospital patients
• elder care

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