Salt lamps and aesthetics

There is not an ounce of dispute surrounding the aesthetic improvements salt lamps bring to any environment. Traditional salt lamps come in a warm, pinkish color. It is a proven fact that salt lamps bring a positive level of energy to a space, according to Medical News Today. If you are looking for a different type of aesthetic, such as adding cooler shades of light to a room, specialty salt lamps exist in these different assortments of color. Salt lamps also come in different shapes and sizes to meet the needs you are looking for within your space. According to this article, salt lamps come in the shape of cats if you are a cat lover, as well as smaller sizes if you are simply looking for a night light. So with all this in mind, why not try one out for yourself?

Look into the light

Salt lamps come complete with all sorts of unique patterns, colors, and shapes. So go ahead, sit down, and stare into the salt lamp for a while. Concentrate on all of the different shapes. Doing so will relax you; it will take your mind off of everything else going on in the world. It’s almost like a form of meditation, in the way it frees your mind from everything else.

What salt lamps are not

There are many people who live by the supposed health benefits of salt lamps. According to this article, manufacturers of salt lamps passionately claim that these lamps release negative ions into the air. As a result, people respond with improve cognitive performance, overall. Unfortunately, there is no scientific proof that such ion releases occur. Another claim that is popular, according to the article, is that toxins attach to the salt lamp’s surface, ultimately removing them from the air we breathe. As with the first claim, though, there is no actual science backing this up.

Other safety information

As is the case with most things in life, keep salt lamps out of reach of children and pets. There is always a chance a piece of salt could break off and become a choking hazard. It is also unknown how pets would respond to the salt, so it is best to keep the lamps out of their reach for the sake of their health.

Sources of information

While some of the information on this page comes from personal experience, the majority comes from CNN and Medical News Today.