The basis of this article is about how humans see so many different colors in our everyday lives, but we don’t necessarily metabolize them. There was an experiment on the Colors show (which is a podcast) that asked you to set aside one hour of your time without any interruptions, pick a color, and follow that color until you get lost. The experiment actually gained traction when William Burroughs, who was an American novelist and avid painter, asked his students to go on these “color walks.” The Radiolab experimenters, however, gave themselves the freedom to switch to any color that caught their eye. The experiment began in lower Manhattan, New York on a Sunday. The first colors that caught their eyes were a blend of blues which eventually led them to pinks and those pinks began to submerge themselves in more violet tones. Once their color walk was over, the Radiolab experimenters noticed that the colors settled within them and metastasized in their brains. The article was there to allow each person who read it an insight into the world of color. As humans, we have the ability to see most colors that other mammals cannot. These “color walks” are there to emphasize how important it is to take a step back and let yourself be dumbfounded by the insane spectrum of colors we get to come into contact with everyday. With the hustle and bustle of daily life, we forget to experience the world around us. We get caught up in work, school, and so much more when we should be taking the time to let the colors and sounds around us resonate. Creativity is fueled by our exterior world and taking a moment to ourselves to let these colors permeate could mean a world of difference for our minds, bodies, and souls.

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McMullan, Phia Bennin / Brendan. “Color Walking.” radiolab. N.p., n.d. Web. 31 Mar. 2016.