IndigoBlue Magazine June 2022

June brings the summer season, and we are invited to pause, reflect, and stay present to enjoy all that we have. While we cannot control the chaos around us, we can do a little each day to maintain an inner calm, and ultimately develop long-term, positive habits. In this issue, our authors share ways to recognize our hidden talents, have confidence in our abilities, and practice ways to build lasting peace and harmony in our lives. We remain committed to helping our readers achieve their goals, maintain their health and wellness, and establish lasting, healthy relationships.…

June brings the summer season, and we are invited to pause, reflect, and stay present to enjoy all that we have. While we cannot control the chaos around us, we can do a little each day to maintain an inner calm, and ultimately develop long-term, positive habits. In this issue, our authors share ways to recognize our hidden talents, have confidence in our abilities, and practice ways to build lasting peace and harmony in our lives. We remain committed to helping our readers achieve their goals, maintain their health and wellness, and establish lasting, healthy relationships.…

So many of us are looking for new ways to revive our lives, make the best of where we are in this crazy world, and bring some balance back into focus. There is a barrage of sensational news stories pouring out of our televisions, newspapers, magazines, and computers these days. All of which truly have the ability to hypnotize our minds into feedback loops that produce anxiety. This is why I truly believe, as a psychologist, that we need to gain more comfort with the word anxiety. It’s a term we need to be familiar with so that we can develop the skills to recognize it when we see it. Once we can recognize it in our lives, we will be able to apply solutions to our actions and thoughts…

Social gatherings with friends and family along with happy hours with colleagues are often centered around food. Overindulging can be easy. Sometimes we eat more than necessary because the food tastes so good and we don’t want to stop. Other times we overeat due to stress or anxiety. We usually know we’ve had too much because our bodies are savvy and let us know, usually with a bout of indigestion or an unsettled stomach. Unfortunately, there isn’t an undo button but we can be proactive and make a simple, warm beverage of specific herbs—tea. Well, an herbal infusion or tisane, is the more accurate name since “tea” comes from the tea plant, Camellia Sinensis. Drinking an infusion is comforting and will help the digestive tract as it goes to work…

So many of us are looking for new ways to revive our lives, make the best of where we are in this crazy world, and bring some balance back into focus. There is a barrage of sensational news stories pouring out of our televisions, newspapers, magazines, and computers these days. All of which truly have the ability to hypnotize our minds into feedback loops that produce anxiety. This is why I truly believe, as a psychologist, that we need to gain more comfort with the word anxiety. It’s a term we need to be familiar with so that we can develop the skills to recognize it when we see it. Once we can recognize it in our lives, we will be able to apply solutions to our actions and thoughts…

Do you find yourself overwhelmed with tasks? Are you unable to cope with the sheer perceived volume of work? Or maybe, you’re looking at a more effective manner to manage your ‘to-do’ list. You may just want to enhance your productivity and organization skills. “Little by little one travels far” goes an old adage. That statement perfectly describes the Compound Effect. Financial experts have called “compounding” the eighth wonder of the world. Even a little amount saved every month will add up to a lot over a period of time. Similarly, the Compound Effect means reaping huge rewards from small, but smart and consistent choices. Many articles talk about the compound effect, and how doing little bits of a task daily adds up to a lot. It is a good…