Happy + Healthy: How the Science of Color Can Help You Succeed
- Oct 16, 2015
- 3 min read
If today’s high tech world is stressing you out, you’re not alone. You may be surprised at the price you pay to survive and thrive in today’s high tech world, surrounded by florescent lights, computers, white boards, iPads, smartphones, and big screen TVs. You may be working harder, putting in more effort and compromising your immune system in your attempts to succeed. However, with one colorful solution you can be off and running, functioning at an optimal level without any unwanted stress or strain.
How Color Can Change Your Life
At the Irlen Institute, they have been using the science of color to transform people’s lives for over 35 years, and yet most people know very little about color’s ability to improve performance and functioning. Irlen’s non-invasive color filtering technology (Irlen Spectral Filters) eliminates the stress on the brain that causes difficulties for so many people. The result is better performance with less effort, improved attention and concentration, and a reduction in a host of unwanted physical symptoms from headaches to fatigue. People can read and work for longer periods of time, with greater comfort, and less strain and fatigue.
How Common Is This Problem?
Irlen Syndrome is more common than heart disease or asthma, but standard tests aren’t able to identify it. The result is that millions of people suffer in silence, never knowing there is a simple way to make their lives easier. The problem is more common in populations with specific difficulties, such as reading problems and ADHD, but even gifted and highly successful individuals can be impacted by this issue, often working harder and suffering more than necessary to succeed.
Signs Color Could Be A Solution For You Or Someone You Know
People of all ages and ethnicities may experience signs of Irlen Syndrome, which include light sensitivity, headaches or migraines, difficulty or discomfort when reading, fatigue, eye strain, and distorted print text or environment. In fact, the core issue with Irlen Syndrome is sensitivity to bright and fluorescent lights, but many people aren’t even aware that their brain is sensitive to lights. If you wear sunglasses outside, you’re sensitive to light. It’s that simple. And, if you cannot read for more than 50 minutes without having to take a break because of strain, fatigue, or difficulty staying focused, then you probably need to wear color. Being in bright or fluorescent lights, reading on white paper, staring at a computer screen or iPad shouldn’t hurt, it shouldn’t make you tired or sleepy, and reading shouldn’t get harder the longer you try to do it.
What You Need To Know
It’s essential for people to know there is a way to eliminate simple stress on the brain and instantly enhance performance, increase endurance, and exponentially improve their life. For some, failure to identify this issue can have severe consequences, ranging from academic and workplace difficulties to ongoing physical and emotional symptoms. For others, it more simply can mean the difference between getting by and getting ahead.
Knowledge is power, and knowing how light affects your brain is the key to unlocking your full potential. Color’s ability to eliminate stress on the brain and allow it to function optimally can revolutionize your life.
For More Information:
To find out more about Irlen Syndrome, please visit www.irlensyndrome.org and www.irlen.com
The Author-
Sandra Tosta, PhD, holds a Bachelor of Science in Human Development from Cornell University and a PhD in Educational Psychology from UCLA. She has expertise in both quantitative and qualitative primary research in both corporate and academic settings. She has authored a variety of papers on Irlen Syndrome. She currently serves as President of the Irlen Syndrome Foundation.
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