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## Limitations to Consider
Color-based insights aren’t absolute. Cultural, environmental, and personal factors all influence how we respond to color. For example:
* Someone may choose red purely for aesthetic reasons.
* Blue could be associated with favorite team colors rather than emotional reflection.
* Yellow might be a trendy design choice, not a psychological indicator.
Use color as a guide, not a diagnosis. It’s a tool for self-reflection, not a replacement for professional mental health assessment.
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## Small Exercises to Start
Here are a few exercises to explore your emotional load through color:
1. **Color Inventory:** Take a mental note of the colors you wore, used, or interacted with over the past week. Are there patterns?
2. **Mood Mapping:** Track how you feel around different colors. Blue might calm you, red might energize or agitate, yellow might lift or overwhelm.
