Health and Wellbeing

Brighten up your life with colour therapy

My articles this year will be themed on the holistic level of who and what we are but will also include why we need to take care of the emotional, mental, spiritual and physical aspects of ourselves.

Having been a colour consultant and teacher of the language of colour around the world for the last 30 years, this subject is very close to my heart. I will also be writing about other therapies that I have personally studied and taught. What is colour therapy?

Colour therapy is a subtle non invasive therapy using the colours the client has chosen for themselves during a consultation. A colour consultant will introduce the optimum balance of colour energies in order to promote harmony and balance between the physical body, the mind, the emotions and the spiritual aspect of the self.

There is never a time or place when we are without colour. Some people dream in colour, others talk in colour and we live in a colourful world. We eat and drink colour and we are constantly bombarded with colour through the TV, billboards, adverts, company logos and our clothes. As Shakespeare said: As a man thinketh so he becomes.

Only when our colours are in balance can we work towards a state of perfect health. Colour therapy is a complementary therapy that works well with many other methods of treatments. If you think of a newborn baby with jaundice, a hospital will put the baby under an ultraviolet light. Another aspect of colour therapy is sitting in front of an infra-red lamp for a sore shoulder or back.

Colour consultants can use colour to balance energy, help aid creativity and learning, release blocks and alleviate physical, emotional and mental conditions. It helps people understand their needs for certain aspects in their life. Colours will show how to help healing, health, relaxation, inspiration and protection.

Returning to the physical aspect of colour we have the rainbow diet. Rainbow diet

We need different colours in our diet daily. When you look at a plate of food you need to see five different colours. For example: Salmon – coral Corn – yellow Peas – green Potatoes – white Tomato sauce – red Supplements

Another important area. Many people today eat only processed foods that are cheap and lacking nutrition. Therefore, we all need to supplement with vitamins, minerals, and probiotics and omega fats. To find out more, contact me at colette@need4change.com

by Colette Garside

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Spicy Shepherd’s Pie

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Method Boil the peeled and diced potatoes until softened, mash, then add the butter and warmed milk, season with 1 tbs Kikkoman Soy Sauce and pepper. In a large pan, fry the diced vegetables along with the garlic and chilli in a little oil for around 10 mins until softened. Add the spices and cook for a couple more mins. Meanwhile in batches brown the mince, add to the vegetables then add the stock and simmer for 10 mins, add 2 tbs Kikkoman Soy Sauce and a grinding of black pepper then add the cornflour mixture and stir until thickened. Transfer into an ovenproof baking dish and top with the potato mash, texture with a fork then sprinkle over the grated cheese. Place in a preheated oven set at 200c for 30 mins or until browned. 1. 2. 3.

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