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Sunday, August 21, 2016

Use Energy from Green to Refresh You and Your Home


Green Energy at Colors 4 Health


Today I’ll share tips and ideas to


demonstrate how Green Energy and 


its corresponding Feng Shui Element, 


Wood can help rejuvenate your 


living space and you.




Post updated 6/29/2021



National Institute of Health (NIH), 

"Exposure to Neighborhood Green 

Space and Mental Health: Evidence 

from the Survey of the Health of 

Wisconsin," revealed people who 

lived close to green space had lower 

rates of anxiety, depression, and poor 

physical health than those who lived

nearer to the concrete jungle. 




Keep in mind, no matter where you 

live, you can use your imagination 

and ingenuity to fill yourself up

with green energy of a meadow or 

field in the country. 



Read on and discover how simple and 

economical it is to satisfy your need 

for green.



Certain shades of green have

psychological impact on the mind as 

they stimulate energy for improved 

health and well-being. 


Think of bright Kelly green. Does it 

remind you of St. Patrick’s Day or 

something else? 



What about dark or forest green? 

Does that hue make you feel 

reassured and grounded?


There are simple ways to tap into

green energy to refresh your home's 

décor, and enliven body, mind, and 

spirit. 



Greens color your world and may be 

as close by as your plant stand or 

garden. 


Look at each individual petal of a jade 

or other house plant. 


If you prefer, glance out your window  

at an evergreen or tree (wood and 

green) and look at it closely. 


Then take a tree hugger walk to 

commune with nature. Research 

shows nature walks help improve 



Tree Hugging is Green Energy Activity




While you're at it, observe how many 

shades of green you can find. 


If you see no green anywhere, take in 

the greens from pictures like the one 

right below.


Visualize or See Green to Refresh



Try this green mindfulness 

technique to quiet your mind and help

you create potent green energy. 


Use it to playfully visualize ways 

green can color your body. 


Sit, lie down, or stand in a relaxed 

pose as you say: 


I allow the harmonizing, relaxing 

energies of green vegetation to 

invigorate me. 


Green energy travels to places in my 

body that need nourishment. 


I breathe in refreshing green colors 

and breathe out stress. 


I breathe in seeds for change and 

breathe out outmoded behavior. 


I breathe in joy and release dis-ease.


I breathe in love and release fear. 


Then, say aloud... "Green energies 

are always there for me. I enjoy 

using green in my daily life, because 

harnessing green power helps me 

breathe more deeply, come fully 

back into myself, and thrive."

 Affirmation by Nancy Andres




Another idea that helps put more 

green in your life, is to transform 

stuff that's on hand in new ways. 


Place one of your house plants 

alongside your computer or tablet 
 
and glance at it often as you work. 


Set the monitor or phone  screen to 

green to soothe eyes. 


Green plants and green screens help 

you work at your electronic device

with less eye strain. 


Write in your journal with a green 

marker. Use green to write a to-do

list. 


Green is a signal to proceed, and go

with the flow. 🌲🌵🌴



Notice whether your mood improves, 

as you move green items into your 

living space. 


This color can establish or maintain a 

pathway for renewal, expansion, and 

flexibility. 



Display green towels or wooden items 

like a bamboo soap dish or towel 

stand in your bathroom to restore 

energy. 


Add wooden objects in the bathroom

to promote a sense of grounding. 



Both green and wood promotes 

willingness to take good care of 

yourself. 


Awaken your senses and relax

as you soak in your tub. Scent bath  

with pure essential eucalyptus oil. 


This tree sourced oil soothes tense 

muscles and clears your mind, as it 

washes your cares down the drain. 


It's no wonder many spas use green 

and wooden items in their decorating 

schemes. 





Reserve a spot on the wall for a photo 

or painting of a green landscape. 


Cleanse and "green" the air by placing 

a Boston fern in your bedroom or 

family room. 


Use a green rug in the mud room and 

anywhere you want to encourage 

positive energy to enter your home. 


Find a shade of green paint that 

appeals to you. Use it to paint one or 

more areas to perk things up.



Green is a helpful color to gaze at or 

imagine, when you feel anxious, 

stressed, or worry about money 

coming in. 


When you include green in your 

decorating plan, it helps money 

circulate for you.


Research indicates that of all the 

greens, spring green is most accepted 

and appreciated by both sexes. It 

broadcasts new growth, balance, 

good health, and abundance. 


"Introduce touches of green in your

 living space to enliven, balance, and

 increase your sense of abundance 

and energy. " Nancy Andres



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Monday, August 1, 2016

Why We Need to Eat Orange Fruits and Veggies Daily


Healthy Eating

Orange is a vibrant color




These butterflies remind me of how vibrant and eye-catching the color orange is. When orange appears in the orange/yellow pigment of vegetables and fruit including carrots, cantaloupe, and tangerines, it means that produce items are healthy and loaded with beta-carotene (retinol), a precursor of vitamin A. 

Beta-carotene in itself isn't an essential nutrient, but vitamin A is. The human body is designed to covert the beta carotene in acorn squash, oranges, sweet potatoes, and other orange/yellow produce into vitamin A. 


This post has been updated 03/10/2025

Vitamin A keeps skin healthy, and supports our immune system. Vitamin A is important for good eye health and vision. 

Substances in orange pigmented fruits and vegetables also work with calcium and magnesium to maintain bone and joint health. 

Look below. I've detailed three examples of orange-colored produce and important ways each can improve your health and well-being. 


Healthy Eating Orange and Yellow

Eat Orange Veggies and Fruits Daily


Cantaloupe is an excellent source of both vitamin C and vitamin A (in the form of carotenoids). It’s a good source of potassium and a host of B vitamins (B1, B3, B6, and folate) as well as vitamin K, magnesium, and fiber. 

If you eat the seeds of the cantaloupe, they provide omega-3 fat in the form of alpha-linolenic acid. Cantaloupe has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties as well. 

Many heart-related problems start out with chronic unwanted inflammation and chronic oxidative stress. 


Carrots are an excellent source of beta-carotene. A large study conducted in the Netherlands and reported in the British Journal of Nutrition shows that people who eat at least 25 grams or more of carrots daily (with 25 grams being less than one-quarter of a cup), had significantly lower risk of Coronary Heart Disease (CHD). 

In the group of participants who ate 50 to 75-grams or more a day, people greatly reduced their risk of CHD. 


Tangerines, also known as mandarin oranges, are a citrus fruit with many nutritious elements, including flavonoids, vitamin C, vitamin A, folate, and potassium. 

These components contribute to well-being by helping to stabilize cell DNA in your skin (anti-Cancer), to strengthening bones, safeguarding eyesight, and protecting your heart. 

Tangerines pack even more vitamin A and iron than oranges, although they contain slightly less vitamin C. Learn more at Health Benefits of Red and Orange Vegetables from WebMD.



So Many Orange and Yellow Produce Choices

Carrots
Tangerines
Oranges
Clementine's
Mandarin Oranges
Kumquats
Mangoes
Papayas
Peaches
Nectarines
Yellow Peppers
Yellow Onions
Yellow Potatoes
Pumpkin
Grapefruit
Acorn, Butternut, and Delicata Squash
Yellow Summer Squash
Sweet Potatoes and Yams


Please comment below. Share which orange veggies and fruit are your favorites. 


Do you include at least 2 portions of 2 different kinds of orange or yellow fruit and veggies a day in the food you eat? 

What helps you remember to eat colorful orange and yellow fruits and veggies every day? 

Did you learn something new from my blog? Does it validate and reinforce things that you already have in place in your healthy lifestyle and how or why? 

When I read your feedback it helps me, and I encourage you to share. 

Before it's time to plan new blog posts, I think about your comments. I aim to use your feedback to create new posts that will appeal to you.

See my website as well. You'll learn ways you may want to collaborate with me. 

I'm on the lookout for wellness experts to interview, guest bloggers who will write a complementary post geared to my blog theme, and insightful writers who propose a meaningful way for us work together.





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Saturday, July 16, 2016

Colors of Joy Among Top 10 Self-Help Books for Women



Updated 8/24/19

I am a reflective person, and continually work on myself to evolve and grow. Over the years, many life skills outlined in self-help books resonated with me. I've been able to integrate them into my life. 


First two pages of Chapter 2, Colors of Joy


The books I mention below are at the top of my list of 50 great self-enrichment guides, and were written by authors I admire. Their writing has helped me change my life, because each shifted my attitude or perspective, and encouraged self-awareness. 

Self-care concepts I discuss in my book and those I learned from others enabled me and millions of others to practice taking better care of meeting our own needs as well as improving our ability to feel compassion for ourselves and others. I recommend each book on this list highly.

Nancy Andres' Top 10 Self-Help Books for Women by Women

1. The Language of Letting Go by Melody Beattie
2. You Can Heal Your Life by Louise Hay
3. Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom by Christiane Northrup MD
4. Colors of Joy: A Woman'sGuide for Self-Discovery, Balance, and Bliss by Nancy Andres
5. The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron
6. Writing Down the Bones by Natalie Goldberg
7. The Gifts of Imperfection and Daring Greatly by Brené Brown
8. Quiet by Susan Cain
9. One Day My Soul Just Opened Up by Iyanla Vanzant
10. The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin

All inspired me. Some shed light on my misconceptions. Others helped me re-program my thinking by providing methods that worked to help me stop listening to that "old internal critic" that shouted I wasn't good enough. 

Others helped me bolster my self-esteem, and speak up for myself. Some showed me how to "be still," and at appropriate times not reacting or commenting is an effective response.  

I placed Colors of Joy on my all-time favorite self-development list, because it works. In fact, the book has been so popular, it's now in its second printing.

It fulfills a long held dream of mine to help women prosper and grow. This interactive journal can make a positive change in you. See what readers say about it here and here.

Colors of Joy highlights insights I've gained from over two decades of research and investigation of color energy. It offers ideas and tips developed on the job as a health and lifestyle writer (since 1997) and wellness blogger (over 10 years), and personal experiences as a woman, wife, mother, friend, sister, journal devotee, and world citizen. 

An added feature of the journal is Kay Lesh, PhD, a family counsellor and educator, has written a section and describes the psychological aspects of colors, affirmations, and journal writing. 

Colors of Joy is designed to dispel negative energy by showing the journal owner how to write and recite affirmations including “I cherish and respect myself just as I am." 

It features ideas to nurture the journal owner, help her be more mindful of her choices, and avail herself of support and encouragement the book provides. 

Pick up a copy and let Colors of Joy guide you as its color-coded journal activities stimulates your intuition and higher wisdom through your senses, transforms fear to love, dread to hope, boredom to fun, confusion to clarity, and drabness to living color.

Enjoy Colors of Joy at your own pace, and observe how guided journal activities, color visualizations, 12 full page color-inserts, affirmations, and reflective exercises heal you, support you, and enhance daily living.

Create a sense of contentment and joy in your life, and remember to buy Colors of Joy now! 








See what women have discovered about Colors of Joy below



Thrilled with Colors of Joy book review from Judee Algazi

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Nancy Adams Rodman wrote: Who would have thought that colors could be so healing? Don’t just read the book, but journal your way through and learn more about yourself than you could have imagined. This book offers a unique self exploratory experience. I always knew that walking outdoors was a great stress reliever for me. What I learned is that it is also the uninterrupted blue sky that I feel envelops me and is more than just calming, it’s healing. When I “see red” I can temper that feeling by picturing that color as it fades slowly into a soft pink which for me is a healing through love. You will gain your own insights by working through “Colors”. Nothing heavy duty here just a gentle dawning that will comfort you and make you smile.

Sheila Bustamante wrote: Colors of Joy: A Woman's Guide For Self-Discovery, Balance, and Bliss by Nancy Andres is filled with bright, purposeful exercises to take you on a journey to find yourself. The colorful chapter covers and their themes set the stage as you ponder the questions, live the actions or simply write what’s on your mind. Journaling is a powerful tool to help you explore your thoughts or actions and then reflect further upon them. Anyone can find a little something to relate to in this book for a joyful experience.

Robin Peel wrote: Author Nancy Andres reminds me to relax and appreciate the effect color has on my mood and emotions. The affirmations guide my thoughts and reflections about who I am, and who I am becoming. I especially recommend this book for women who want to expand their self-awareness and explore the richness of their inner lives.

Minka from Tucson AZ wrote: Beautifully colored and thoughtfully written. The book is full of wonderful suggestions. Gentle ideas to help us reflect and explore our feelings. It is great light and easy to approach. I love it and use it to add richness and meaning to my everyday life. I bought this book for 2 of my dear friends.

To see more reviews go to Colors of Joy Book Review Page on Amazon


Minka with her Copy of Colors of Joy


If you already have a copy of Colors of Joy or have given it as a gift, please write a review and post it on Amazon, Goodreads, and in the comments section below. I appreciate it greatly! Please know if you have questions or comments about this post, I welcome them too.


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