1) Colour breathing is a mindfulness exercise where you breathe in a colour associated with positive feelings and breathe out a colour for stress or negative emotions. 2) The exercise involves relaxing your body, focusing on deep breathing, and visualizing colours entering and leaving your body on the inhale and exhale. 3) Different colours like blue, green, orange, and yellow are suggested for relaxation, healing, happiness, and concentration respectively when practicing colour breathing.

1. Colour breathing - Mindful Exercise 03
Dr.Suresh Kumar Murugesan PhD
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2. About the Presenters
● Dr.Suresh Kumar Murugesan is a
passionate Positive Mental Health
Practitioners from India
● He is the coordinators of the Mental
Health Webinar Series and many
positive online workshops
● He is the founder of Yellow Pond and
Redpond
● He has published many articles in
reputed journals and magazines
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3. Disclaimer
● This presentation is prepared
for learning purpose only and
all the images and pictures
used in this presentation are
taken from google image
search.
● Due recognition was given to all
the material collected from the
various sources.
● Any name or reference is
missed kindly bring it to the
notice of the presenter for
inclusion.
● Email -
sureshkumar800@yahoo.com
Thank you
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4. What?
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5. Colour Breathing
Color breathing is a simple mindful and
stress reducing activity that may be
quickly learned
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6. Colour Breathing
Colour Breathing
involves mentally
picturing/meditating on
a color that represents
how we want to feel or
and what we want to let
go in our life (stressor).
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7. Step 1
● To get started, find a safe and
comfortable position seated or lying
down, which will allow us to relax our
body.
● If you feel comfortable, allow your eyes
to softly close.
● If you are seated, place both feet on
the floor.
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8. Step 2 ● Take a moment to check in with each part of your body
from the top of your head to the tips of your toes, trying to
relax all of your muscles.
● Notice any tension you are holding anywhere in your body.
● For example, if your shoulders are tight, allow them to drop
down, releasing the tension.
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9. Step 3
Now bring your awareness to your breathing, just listening to the air flowing
in and out, not trying to control your breathing at this stage, but just noticing
your breath start to slow down as you relax.
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10. Step 4
While maintaining your slow, rhythmic, and relaxed
breath, begin breathing more deeply ensuring that your
abdomen/belly is expanding as you inhale.
It is suggested to inhale for 3 seconds through your nose
and then exhale for 4 seconds out of your mouth, but
please remember to go at your own pace.
If you feel dizzy, just go back to your normal breathing
until you feel better.
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11. Step 5
● As you start to feel increasingly relaxed, choose a color that
you find soothing or which makes you feel good/happy.
● When you inhale, imagine that color entering your body.
● Let that color wash over you, covering all your stress
and tension.
● Feel that color traveling through your body parts from
the top of your head to the tips of your toes allowing all
your muscles to relax.
● As you exhale, imagine a color you associate with stress
or negative feelings, leaving your body, and along with it
the anxiety and stress you have built up. Continue to do
this for several minutes.
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12. Step 6
● When you are ready, slowly start to bring yourself
back to your physical surroundings.
● You might want to start out by wiggling your toes and
fingers then slowly rolling your shoulders and neck.
● When you are ready, open your eyes.
● Take a minute or two to appreciate how your body
feels before returning to your day
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13. Exercise in
short
● One starts by getting in a comfortable
position and allowing oneself to relax.
● Breathe comfortably and deeply but keep
the rhythm of our breathing natural and
relaxed.
● Remember, the exhale should be twice as
long as the inhale (2 seconds: 4 seconds).
● Now imagine yourself bathed in the color
of your choice.
● As you breathe, imagine the color entering
your solar plexus (above the abdomen)
and spreading throughout your whole
body.
● As you breathe out visualize the
complementary color leaving your body.
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14. Colours
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15. Blue
● Blue is the color of relaxation and peace.
● You should imagine blue when you need to relax and
unwind. Blue is good if you are suffering from
insomnia.
● It can also be visualized when you need to clear the
mind or when you are having problems thinking
clearly.
● The complementary color of blue is orange.
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16. Green
Green is color of healing. Use green to cleanse, balance and purify your
body. It is a good color if you need to relax as it helps to balance and improve
your thoughts. The complementary color of green is red.
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17. Magenta Magenta is the color of release. Use magenta when you need
to let go of negative thoughts or ideas. It helps facilitate any
type of change and brings out your spiritual energies. The
complementary color of magenta is lime green.
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18. Orange
Orange is the color of fun, happiness and joy. Use orange if you are feeling
lifeless and depressed. The complementary color of orange is blue.
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19. Red
Red is the color of energy and vitality. It increases your strength and
sexuality. Use red when you lack energy or are exhausted. The
complementary color of red is green.
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20. Turquoise
Turquoise is used to calm and soothe. It strengthens the immune system and
can help feverish conditions and inflammations. Use turquoise if you feel
dominated by other people or always give in to their thoughts or ideas. The
complementary color of turquoise is yellow.
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21. Violet
Violet is the color of self dignity and respect. Use violet if you lack self
esteem. It is also useful when you find you are putting yourself down or start
to feel that you can’t achieve your goals. The complementary color of violet is
yellow-brown.
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22. Yellow Yellow is the color for studying and concentrating. It stimulates
intellect and increases your ability to be objective. It increases
detachment and helps if you are feeling over sensitive or
controlled by other people or when you find it difficult to let go of
something. The complementary color of yellow is turquoise
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23. References
https://www.centerforchildcounseling.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Color-Breat
hing-Sheet.pdf
https://city.milwaukee.gov/ImageLibrary/User/jkamme/EAP/Info-Library/MentalHea
lth_5QuickStressReduc.pdf
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