Mindfulness and the Colour Walk

Vocabulary flashcards covering key terms, studies, and concepts related to colour walking, mindfulness meditation, and colour psychology from the article.

Colour walk

A type of walking meditation where you select a colour at the beginning of your walk and seek to notice that chosen colour when on the move.

JAMA Psychiatry (2019)

A journal that featured a 2019 study noting that physical activity is associated with a reduced risk of depression.

Sleep Health (2019)

A journal that published a small, observational study in 2019 showing that adults who walk for longer during the day sleep better at night.

Mindfulness meditation

Any practice that involves focusing the mind to achieve a state of calm awareness.

Cureus (2023)

A medical journal that noted in 2023 that mindfulness meditation has numerous proven benefits, including improvements in immune, mental, and physical health.

Journal of Psychiatric Research

A journal that published a meta-analysis of 45 studies showing meditation can improve markers of stress, such as blood pressure, heart rate, and cortisol.

Cortisol

The human stress hormone.

Explore (2023)

A journal that published a 2023 study on mindful walking, noting that walking outdoors improved sleep and mood among university students.

Colour psychology

The study of how colours affect our behaviour and mood, such as our emotional reactions.

Psychological Science (2020)

A journal that published a 2020 study finding that people associate specific colours with particular emotions, including orange with joy, and pink with love.

Samantha Redgrave Hogg

An author whose book 'Flow: Self-care sessions for your menstrual, lunar, life and seasonal cycles' is published by Watkins Publishing.