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Issue 2 July 2011

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Mummy Makeover

Before After

Photos courtesy of Beverly Cassidy Photography wwwbeverlycassidycomauImage consultation by Anne Whitaker House of Colour BrisbanewwwhouseofcolournetauannewhitakerHair by Ilona Lehner from Ilonarsquos Beauty Works in Bonogin QLD 07 5525 3549

If you know someone that needs a makeover must be Gold Coast area dob her in

Email Melissatoddlerstoteenstv

wwwtoddlerstoteenstv 3

Mummy Makeover 02

Letter from the Editor 04

Meet the Team 05

Pam Brossman 06

Lynne Palmen 08

Affordable World Travel 10

Teaching Your Child The Value of Money 12

How to Have More Time 14

Overcoming Parental Guilt 16

Powerful Parenting 18

Toddlers To Teens TV is a website that incorporates video segments from parenting experts to give parents practical and informative advice on raising their children Our experts include parenting experts childhood behaviour management specialists an organising expert a finance expert naturopath fitness trainer bedtime and toilet training expert that give advice on a range of topics to help make parents lives easier The show provides parents with free information and gives them advice on a range of topics from childrenrsquos bedtime routines and toddler toilet training through to dealing with adolescents wwwtoddlerstoteenstv is the brainchild of Melissa Groom a mother with three special needs children Melissa thought of the concept of launching an online parenting TV channel as she sat in Brisbanersquos Mater Childrenrsquos Hospital at her sonrsquos bedside He was recovering form his life-saving operation a kidney transplant that he underwent in September 2010 ldquoI realised that my son Nicholas would need ongoing care

Organise Your Life 20

Stunning SunSmart Swimwear 21

School and Health Snacks 22

You Sexy Mother Story 24

Post Natal Depression 26

What is Organic 28

Pelvic Floor 29

Organise Your Thought Patterns 30

Directory 32

and attention and that I would need to create a business that I could operate from homerdquo says Melissa a former childrenrsquos etiquette trainer whose daughter Grace is Anaphylactic and other son Matthew has Aspergers and ADHD both forms of Autism

ldquoThe site brings together some of the best experts in Australia who regularly impart their knowledge and advice onto video segments that are posted to the websiterdquo explains Melissa To receive the TV Guide and have access to the show you will need to subscrie which si free You can do so on the website wwwtoddlerstoteenstv or our Facebook site wwwfacebookcomtoddlerstoteens

ldquoLikerdquo us on Facebook and feel free to post your parenting questions for our panel to help you with your parenting pains We are here to help

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Contents

What is Toddlers to Teens Parent TV Show


A Note From The Editor

Irsquod like to once again thank our wonderful Panel of Experts

who have helped me to put together Toddlers to Teens Parent TV Show They volunteer their time to give free parenting advice

for our show each week Irsquod also like to thank our Mummy Makeover Team who are

donating their time and services to give one lucky mum a full makeover You can meet all the girls in this magazine They will share with you their tips tools and strategies to parent with confidence enjoy being a parent and look amazing Thank you also to all the contributors to the magazine Together we ahve united to bring you something that will make a difference in your life that you will look forward to every edition

For all of you who know my family circumstance I would just like to share that Nicholasrsquo doctor said hersquos doing great and we might be cutting back to only 6 weekly visits Nickrsquos new kidney courtesy of his dad has kicked in so well Nick is growing well on his own without daily injections of growth hormones He will have to continue having anti-rejection mediation for the rest of his life but he has a new lease on life He said hersquos got so much energy and no more headaches and he loves the fact there are no more diet restrictions As his mother itrsquos like winning the lotto I donrsquot think winning the lotto would ocme close to the feeling of elation I have to see him enjoy life so much Just four months after his transplant he competed in his school swimming carnival placing in every race He also ran around all day and filmed the event being the avid film maker he is Then I watched him compete in his school cross country Every day seeing him alive and with so much energy and passion for living life to the max is like winning the lotto for me Earlier this year I did suffer from a melt down If anything it was more overtired than

anything Nick has had a few ups and downs and admissions to hospital It is an emotional roller coaster having the school ring you and say Nick has chest pains and the ambulance is on itrsquos way or the doctor telling you they think he might have meningitis and wersquoll have to do a lumbar puncture It means sleepless nights and constant worry The thing is I look at Nick and he says to me ldquoYou know Irsquoll always be alright mumrdquo Hersquos never once complained not even when he had to spend his 12th birthday in hospital due to a severe middle ear infection and miss out on his birthday party (which we eventually had the week after) Nickrsquos grandma always said to me ldquoThings of which you worry and fret often havenrsquot happened yetrdquo Itrsquos not as easy to live by but looking at Nick hersquos living life to the max and hersquos not worried at all hersquos so happy What more could a mum want other than to wish for her children to be healthy and happy He has certainly taught me to live for today and make the most of it Grace and Matthew are doign great at school Grace is enjoying her piano lessons and Girl Guides Matthew and Nick have joined Scouts with their dad If there is anything I want to teach my children itrsquos to help others Scouts and Guides will shape them into adults who will have great respect empathy and willingness to help others If you are a business owner and your goal is to grow your business this year we want to help you Contact us for more information on how we can help grow your business in 2011

Take care of yourself and

have grateful day

Wishing you all the best for 2011

Melissa GroomMy Inspiration

Melissa Groom


Toddlers to Teens Team

Claire McFee Donna Emerson

Fe Taylor Kirsty OrsquoCallaghan Lay-Ean Eng

Davina Sharry

Margaret Saunders Michelle Wright Sam Beau Patrick

Ilona Lehner Anne Whitaker Beverly Cassidy

Alli Price


For those of you who may not know me let me introduce myself My name is Pam Brossman and I am first and foremost a doting mother to my beautiful 7yo son Hunter In fact he is the reason that I do what I do now I am also the CEO of Social Media Woman Online Magazine and joint Director together with my husband at Magnetic Digital Marketing

If you were to ask me 7 years ago what I thought I would be doing in 2011 I would never have believed my story either That is why I want to share it with you today Because I truly believe that the entrepreneurial dream [for those who want a career while being a fabulous Mum] is a dream that any Mum can achieve I hope my story inspires you to take a leap of faith and just go out there and create the life of your dreams too

Pamrsquos StoryhellipIrsquod wanted children for as long as I can

remember And the day I found out I was pregnant would have to be the best day of my life A memory that still gives me goose bumps to this very day You see I became a Mum very late in life [Hunter was born when I was 39] and I knew the moment I layed eyes on him that I had been truly blessed with the greatest gift in life

I had been in the Corporate Communications industry for the last 12 years earning a high income and working for some of the leading organisations in Australia But when it came to return from maternity leave something inside of me said lsquothis little boy deserves to spend the first 5 years of his life with his Mumrsquo and that is when I knew that the Corporate life was no longer for me

For the first 2 years I just loved being a fulltime Mum But I soon realised that I needed something to keep my mind growing while spending time with my son so I went in search of something I could do from home By accident or was it fatehellipI received an invitation in the mail to a free lunch where I could learn how to make money from home on the internet It peaked my curiosity so my husband and I went along to find out more 2 hours later and $5000 less in my pocket I walked out with 5 websites and no idea what I was going to do with them

I nearly gave uphellipFor the next 3 years I worked part-time trying to learn everything there was to know about creating websites and making money online So many times I wanted to give up but I never did Why Because whenever I looked at my son I knew that putting him in daycare to go back to working 50 hour weeks was not an option so I kept going

I created many businesses over that time making a little bit of money here and there all the while growing my knowledge in the area of website creation online marketing SEO and product creation Even though at the time I did not feel I was making any ground I soon realised that nothing I did was ever a waste of my time Every business I built was teaching me what I needed to learn to be successful as an entrepreneur and as it turned out became a very important part of my journey

The year it all fell into placehellipThe year my son started school I happened to be

on a teleseminar with Janet Beckers listening to a women talk about this thing called video marketing It peaked my curiosity as my background in the

How Being A Mum Entrepreneur Can Be The Most Rewarding Career of All

Pam Brossman (pictured with Hunter left and Steve)

CEO Social Media Woman


coporate world was visual communications and I knew this was something I could easily do When I learnt that you could make money using video and more importantly Powerpoint videos I started getting excited It was also a time when social media started to get traction online including Twitter Youtube and Facebook and the online world as we new it was starting to change For the first time in my life I was in the right place at the right time and I was ready

The more I learnt about video and social media the more my business grew I started meeting people from around the world and they were interested in my knowledge The knowledge that I had accumulated over the last 3 years teaching myself online marketing

I took a gamble and it paid offhellipOne day late in 2009 I came up with this idea

of creating an online magazine whereby experts in every area of social media could share their knowledge and I could create a medium in which to distribute that knowledge around the world I had no idea what I was doing I had never created a magazine in my life but my gut told me to do it so I thought lsquowhat did I have to losersquo That is when Social Media Woman Online Magazine was born

25 years on I have an internationally recognised brand I have been invited to speak on stages around the world I am a contributing author to 2 best sellers and 2 other books [one about to be launched shortly] I have been featured on the cover of a national womenrsquos magazine I now create and sell my own products globally I have a high six figure income and I still get to spend quality time with my son and my business partner husband travelling around the world Yes I have my dream life and so can you

My lessons that I would like to pass onto youhellip

What lessons did I learn along the way Well looking back I would have to sayhellip

Self belief was the number one ingredient to where I am now Without it I would never

have got started in the first placeA strong lsquowhyrsquo that kept me going when

the going got tough [My son]A social network around the world that

allowed me to meet the most amazing people and open up doors to opportunities that I never would have dreamt of [Social media is a must in this digital age]

Investing in mentors who were already where I wanted to be [ Huge impact on my growth]

Being true to my values and the values of my family [Very important]

Putting my child first before anything else [ When he needs me I am there and that will never change]

Loving what I am doing ndash [The passion gets you through the hard times]

Staying focused on the end goal ndash [You must have a destination or you will just go around in circles]

Daring to dream and then going out there and having a go [Just do it]

ldquoLife is a journey whereby you get to choose the destination and you get to create the map All you need to do is take that first step and just keep going You can figure out the rest along the way Just remember to enjoy the ride because you only get one life so make sure itrsquos a good onerdquo

Pam Brossman CEO Social Media Woman httpwwwsocialmediawomancom


Many are often surprised to find out that I am a single mother of two The youngest Ms Maddison (who by the way runs the place) has just turned 12 Shersquos a born fighter having arrived early at just 28 weeks As only another mother could understand running Womenrsquos Network Australia between one hourly feeds was a challenging and exciting adventure

Added to this already hectic time in my life I also found myself suddenly single within a few weeks of her birth so it just followed that Maddirsquos cot took prime position at WNArsquos Head Office But the real point I am trying to make here is that there is no easy or lucky path to success - everyone has a story to tell and experiences to share on how they make it all work

Strategies I have personally implemented to stay on track as a MumPreneur

Forget the words balancing work and family and bull start using the word blending Balancing sounds like at any moment youre about to take a big fall Do whatever it takes to blend your family and your business Both of my children have grown up with the office being an extension of their home And if your clients dont get it - get new clientsShare your money Hire a cleaner for at least 4 bull hours a week get your lawn mowed and have your car cleaned monthly and work like a dog to ensure you never have to give up these extras Hired help can provide justification and save your sanity on days when your life is falling apart and youre questioning what on earth ever possibly made you think you could run a

business Yes - we all have bad daysWhen hiring your staff for your bull business make sure they are kid-friendly and at least one has a background in childcare prior to their employment with you This persons skills will come in very handy for all sorts of sticky situations that arise in the workplace and with your life in generalDont restrict yourself to the options used by bull others to manage kids and business And have no guilt I want my children to remember that their mum wasnt always right but she was never afraid and always willing to have a goBelieve in yourself and think laterally Surround bull yourself with extended family and friends who believe in you and your business idea people who are like-minded and excited and willing to be part of your success And always believe you are special enough for them to want to be involved and gain enjoyment from seeing you do really well

I could go on but I wont It will all be in my book - Must write that one day

Author Lynette Palmen AM Business Womenrsquos Network Australia Business entrepreneur Lynette Palmen AM established Womenrsquos Network Australia in 1990 Inspired by her own personal and business experiences in the corporate sector during the 80s and 90s she set out to create an organisation based on what she wished had been available to her She spends much of her time travelling across the Nation speaking to for and about women and the issues that are important to women and their success in the corporate small business and home-based sector Some 20 years on WNA now boasts in excess of 15000 Members and Subscribers with over 40000 business women benefiting from its existence

Read more httpwwwwomensnetworkcomaupagecfmPageCode=work-familyampsite_id=1ixzz18RoLD2u2

MumPreneurs - Blending Working and Family Forget Balancing - itrsquos all about blendingby Lynette Palmen AM Founder and Managing Director Womenrsquos Network Australia copy


Looking and feeling beautiful can feel like hard work but I am here to tell you it can be made easy I am not a professional stylist or beauty therapist I am a pro photographer and I see beautiy in women every day The beauty I talk about is not just the external beauty that everyone can see that is that beatuy that comes from within I believe that you can start to feel more beautiful just by believing you are a beau-tiful person and ensuring that everything you do say and think comes from that beautiful place within you

Next step is get your colours done because knowing what colours are best suited to you personally and wearing them all the time even in your hair and with your makeup you will have people commenting on how great you look more often and in turn your self esteem will sky-rocket

Learn how to do your hair and makeup quick-ly so that you feel like you can do it more often like on those days when you donrsquot feel so great by just adding a splash of colour to your face you can feel better instantly

I then recommend getting a professional portrait taken of yourself and showin it off to your friends and family They will compliment you and you will feel awesome Also having a photo taken of yourself when you look and feel your best will give you the physical proof to show to yourself that you truly are beautiful I think hav-ing that proof handy when you are feeling down an help to bring you back up

My recommended businesses to help with your makeover areHouse of Colour BrisbanehttpwwwfacebookcomHouseofColourBrisbaneIlonas Beauty Works in BonoginSynful Kitty Make uphttpswwwfacebookcompagesSynful-Kittie-Make-up-Artistry16369Me - see my beautiful clients photographs they truly are beautiful womenhttpbeverlycassidycomau

I have personally worked with all of these women and recommend their services highly I have seen what their services can do for a wom-an and I tell you the results are amazing

If you would like to win a mummy makeover to help you on your journey to look and feel more beautiful all you have to do is sign up for the newsletter at httptoddlerstoteenstv

Good luck


We all love the feeling of escaping from our usual daily lives and packing our bags to jet set to a new and exciting destination As we settle down and have families this luxury becomes more expensive and more of a hassle especially with young children This is the reason why more and more people are catching onto the idea of home swapping each and every day Home swapping is one of the fastest growing trends in todayrsquos tourism industry and is becoming a worldwide success due to the many benefits it offers

What is home swapping and who does it

Home swapping is where you swap your home with another party for an agreed period of time We believe that most people likely to do a home swap are young couples with children They are switched on families who are savvy with their money and try to utilise it in the smartest way possible They are also adventurous people who love traveling to new exciting and interesting destinations Although many people have heard of home swapping only a handful have ever done it We believe many more would actually give a try if the service was right and with a bit more insight

The Benefits of Home Swapping and Why itrsquos perfect for your family

- Home swap versus hotel - one of the problems with staying in hotels is the lack of space in a room or suite that is needed for a family There would be nothing worse than being stuck in a hotel room with bored children and having to go out all of the time to keep them entertained With a self contained house though you have the choice of being able to eat in or have BBQ with the family and enjoy the space and comfort of being able to stay inside without getting on each otherrsquos nerves If your swap partner has children of a similar age there will most likely be toys books board games computer games etc already there for their amusement

Save Thousands On Your Next Family Holiday

- Money savings - With free accommodation worldwide itrsquos obvious that families can save a lot of money when they home swap and we all know therersquos nothing better than free right If you add up the costs of accommodation and also other factors such as car hire and flights this can add up to thousands of dollars

- Convenience of a home thatrsquos lsquodecked out or kidsrsquo All children have needs whether it is their favourite toys or little peoplersquos accessories

Just imaging going on holidays and not having to take a port-a-cot change table strollers bikes or what seems like hundreds of toys and so on Your swap partner may already have all of these ready and waiting for you to help yourself to on your arrival as you might have for them also

- More holidays to enjoy - Being curious and inquisitive humans like we are travel will always play a big part in our lives and home swapping allows us to be able to extend holiday durations or be able to go on many more holidays because of the savings you gain by not paying for accommodation

By Sherry Symonds


Still have some questionsWorried about damage to to property

Not sure about letting strangers into your home Concerned your home isnrsquot fancy enough to swap We address all of your concerns in the lsquocommon questionsrsquo section of our website

Sherry Symonds is the Founder of Family Hoilday HOME SWAP which is a home swap service that specialises in families We do this by offering specific needs and wants to this niche market For further details pleasse visit httpwwwfamilyholidayhomeswapcom


It is really no different than teaching them any other skills as part of their daily lives In todays fast paced and competitive world it is extremely important that they learn and can feel confident around money It can install great behavioural patterns to ensure they can make good financial decisions in the future

Your toddlers may not understand money but one thing they do understand is ldquoI wantrdquo As they grow older they will learn the difference between the lsquowantrsquo and the lsquoneedrsquo From around 5 years of age they should be able to recognise and identify the different denominations of money As they develop their counting skills involve them in counting both notes and coins A good opportunity for this is when you are putting some change into their piggy bank Show and tell them the value of each of the coins

When they are out shopping with you talk to them about the cost of different items When using cash to purchase let them see the value of the money needed to buy the item

As they start school they will begin to learn about responsibility and accountability Ensure that the kids are earning money by completing chores If you have a teenager draw up a contract with them The contract should spell out what chores and behaviours will entitle them to their fortnightly pocket money and detail what expenses their pocket money should cover for such things as food or magazines or gifts

Teach them about budgeting and saving for some of the more expensive items they may want to purchase

Help your children set goals If they want a new toy car get them to draw up a savings plan and stick

For all our Toddlers to Teens Itrsquos Never Too Early to Teach Them The Value of Money

a picture of the car at the end of the chart Visuals are great ways to encourage good saving behaviour

If you have teenagers encourage them to start earning some extra money outside your home Maybe babysitting or washing cars for neighbours They will soon realise earning money is not easy

Teach them to always compare prices and shop for a bargain Maybe even give them the responsibility of looking after some items in the family budget They could even do the research for you when comparing prices for phone electricity etc If you have a family event coming up let them do the budget compare prices and basically have full responsibility before presenting to the family

For your older teens independence is important to them so you will also need to teach them about time management They may have a part-time job so will need to fit this in with their studies Once they start earning their own money they may also start thinking about buying a car They will now need to learn about all the extra costs that come with running a car and in particular saving for those larger costs items such as insurance registration and any unexpected expenses

Teaching your children about money is a time investment you can make for their future You are their role model from an early age and the time you make to involve and teach your children will ensure they are able to make sound financial decisions for their future

Donna Emerson is a fully accredited Mortgage Broker with 30+years experience Contact donnaresponsiblefinancesolutionscomau

Teaching your children the value of money from a young age is vitally important


Music MattersPsychologists neuroscientists and experts in early childhood development have demonstrated that music does more for children than bring them joy it helps their brain cells make the connections needed for virtually every kind of intelligence Kindermusikrsquos curriculum is built on this research

When young children are consistently engaged by music in an age-appropriate socially accepting environment they benefit at many levels

bull They gain the phonological processing spoken language and comprehension skills that are the foundation of reading

bull They build the spatial-temporal and reasoning skills required for math science and engineering

bull They develop social and emotional skills that are essential for school readinessmdashlike the ability to regulate their responses and relate to others in complex ways

By moving and dancing to music and playing simple instruments children improve their gross and fine motor skills Activities that encourage freedom within a fun and friendly structure spark their creativity

And of course they develop a lifelong love of music

Making music a part of your childrsquos daily life improves her ability to move think create reason and express Research proves it Herersquos your chance to see why 99 of Kindermusik parents would recommend it to other parents

To find a participating location visit wwwkindermusikcom One preview class per child May not be combined with any other offer


How You Too Can Have More Time

Some years ago when I lived in in-ner city Melbourne my friend Rob vis-

ited from New Zealand Rob also had traveled around the world and had expe-rienced a very eventful life So after a few days when he commented that I had a country lifestyle whilst in the city I began to wonder what it was that I did He also com-mented along the lines that we didnrsquot rush about that everything hummed around our home life and that I wasnrsquot monitoring my girls here and there He was right We had plenty of time to do everything and every-thing we did we did with plenty of time

My day followed a routine which includ-ed rituals and everyone knew what was done when it was done and what would happen next I had rituals with the way I would say the same phrase to my daugh-ters first thing in the morning ldquoIt is now time to get up and bless your dayrdquo I had a ritual quesiton that was asked at every meal ldquoWhat was the best part of your day to-dayrdquo I followed a sequence of events that were the same every night an hour before bedtime and our bedtime routine was ad-hered to night after night after night

To cap it all off I even had a routine of how we all go t in the car the same way every time This was done in age order the youngest first and when she had outgrown her baby seat she sat in the front and her older sister spread herself out in the back of the car

Going places was made simpler and easier by shopping at the same shops that were walking distance from our home We made friends wiht our local greengrocer butcher deli and newsagent Every time we shopped we made out we were hav-ing a social visit and always chatted to the shop owners I hardly ever took my daugh-ters into my local supermarket On Sundays I woudl drop off my weekly shopping list to

the nearest chekc out person and on Mon-days about noon Sma the Supermarket Man would deliver my oder and have my change ready If ever he didnrsquot have what I had asked for her brought a replacement and never charged me When it was time for us to leave the city he told us that he alawys looked forwards to Mondays and doing my orders

When we needed some fresh air I would take my daughters to the corner play-ground or a walk in the nearby reserve or to a bigger playground that was down the road and around the corner We lived our city life as if we were in a country village

My daughters did not expect to have outings and be taken places every day in the car On occasions I would take them to the local library and for them this was con-sidered a special event They did not even know what a McDonalds was until they were much older

We always had time to hang about at home We played cooked did the chores and generally hung out I had the philoso-phy that if I hadnrsquot done all the chores by the time my eldest daughter had gone to bedwhat was left over didnrsquot get done There was always tomorrow

We also had an ultimate expeirence of a do nothing day in our home Every now and again we would have a pajama day We spent the whole day in our pajamas How relaxing Doing even more of nothing The fact that our home was in the city on these days never occured to us It felt more that we lived in the country After these days we all woke bright eyed and bushy tailed and able to take on the world no matter what

And when we told our chiropractor about this she instigated a pajama day where she work her pajamas and slippers and asked everyone else to do the same when they came to her clinic and they did

More than once people commentd on our ease of living and how I only did one thing at a time and how I always had time


for whatever my girls wanted me to do with them and how smoothly our lives seemed to be and how extraordinary my daughters were But more often the comments were that whenever people visited it never felt as if they were visiting us in the cityit always felt to them we were living in the country

Step By Step And Tips For YouHave routines and rituals and an order bull of events for your dayHave routines and rituals for bedtimesbull Do only one thing at a time and if bull something isnrsquot finished or done by the time your eldest child goes to bed do it tomorrowShop at the same shops and incopro-bull rate shopping into a social eventTo save even more time have your bull supermarket take your shopping order either by telephone fax or email or hand delivered and then have them deliver this to your home You donrsquot even have to take your children into

the supermarketOutings can be to the local play-bull grounds parks ovals and librariesHave a smaller radius of shops etc bull around where you live that you fre-quent you may even find you get in and out of the car less and lessFor the ultimate experience of a do bull nothing day have a pajama day Spend all day doing less of everything in your pajamasAct as if you live in the country and bull that life around you is like living in a country village no matter where you live

For more information and to receive your free report ldquoHow To Get Your Child To Go To Bed Easily and Quick-ly And Toilet Trained In Just One Dayrdquo visit Margaret Saunderrsquos Website at wwwBedtimeAndToiletTrainingSo-lutionscomau


Overcoming Parental Guilt

Guilt is a natural emotion that is triggered when we feel perceive or know we have done something wrong or could have done better It is also a natural part of parenting Guilt can be useful as well as quite harming to you and those around you

First letrsquos look at common areas guilt may raise itself

I donrsquot spend enough time with my childbull renI lose my temper get angry andor bull

frustrated too oftenI canrsquot give my children all I want to or bull all they want (physically emotionally and materialistically)I worry I will or am doing the wrong thingbull I am to blame that my child isnrsquot happy or bull satisfied or for their performance

When we feel guilt it can wear down our self worth and esteem As this happens we may make decisions based on not feeling adequate and that we are or possibly will be failing We open ourselves to criticism from self and others and begin to doubt our own judgement We lose contact with the present situation and take a generalised view of the circumstances creating decisions and outcomes that are not appropriate and definitely not effective

ldquoGuilt can be quite harming to you and those around yourdquo


To overcome these states of guilt driven behaviours and possible outcomes firstly requires us to step back take a deep breath and ask ourselves

Does this feel right for me and my childbull Am I doing the best I canbull How can I improvebull Where can I find out more about this bull particular situation that I am dealing with today

By asking these questions you are immediately placed in a more resourceful state so that you can either consult with someone you trust ask more questions objectively from your child learn from your experience and change areas you would like to change and most importantly be solution focused rather than problem focused It has been said that ldquowhen we change the way we look at things the things we look at changerdquo

Now it is time to look at possible insights into the common areas of guilt

Time with children is all about being bull present getting on their level physically and understanding where they are at Laughing and having fun and providing a safe secure and nurturing environment is paramount to their needs in all areas of development Time is not a factor in these activities focus and presence during the time you have is

You could be losing your temper or getting bull angry for a couple of main reasons One that your child does not follow through with expected behaviour have you made the expectations clear age appropriately Two under all anger is an element of fear If you find yourself angry or expressing anger more often than you would like what is it that you are most afraid of

What is it that you feel is missing that you bull want to give your child Are you giving

them already what you feel is reasonable What is important to you that you feel your child could have Could it just be a case of giving more of you or making more time for play and outings Buying your child or buying time out for you may not in the end get you the results you were looking for

Worry is being concerned with things that bull have not yet happened to you A startling statistic suggested that 95 of what we worry about never comes about You may also have taken on others opinions and their outcomes as red flags for you You are an individual that is able to create the outcome you want All you need is some effort and a clear idea of what you are expecting Then gather your resources feel confident and go for it

No one is to blame for the past The past bull is opportunities to take what has happened and learn what works and what doesnrsquot There are points in all our lives where we lsquocouldrsquove wouldrsquove and shouldrsquoversquo Is this helpful to run that dialogue I personally donrsquot think so What I think is helpful is to know that you do the best with the knowledge you have at the time and with each setback and each win we become bigger better brighter and stronger Asking yourself what is it that I can do differently to get different results is much more helpful

So I now suggest to you that guilt is healthy in short bursts to gauge our progress and behaviours How can you put the information above into action so that you are moving forward and not being pulled back or stuck in the past

copyAuthor Profile Kirsty OrsquoCallaghan is the Founder Owner and Principal Coach at Unity-Qld Kirsty specialises in helpful programmes and toolboxes for Parents The techniques and strategies Kirsty uses focus on a holistic and individual basis knowing we are all capable of change with the right knowledge tools and support

W wwwunity-qldcomau P +61 7 3482 4295 M 0402 889 648


Powerful ParentingA completely different approach to Parenting and Behaviour

Management

Hello My name is Davina Sharry and I am the Founder of Powerful Parenting Australia

Todayrsquos article will be food for thought Irsquod like to pose this question As aduls what is our typical response when wersquore trying to cope with behaviour Answer Our typical respons is to thump down harder on children to punish more hit harder yell louder count to three faster reward bigger or get out more time-out chairs Wersquore going to call these ldquoreactiverdquo forms of behaviour management and I beleive they DO NOT work with the behaviours we are seeing today Todayrsquos children see rewards as their right and punishments as a mere inconvenience I canrsquot be more forthright than this lsquoReactive Behaviour Managementrsquo is highly ineffective and failure prone And herersquos why

Reactive Behaviour Management is based on the premise that behaviour is a series of punishable offences and that children will modify their behaviour when an adult reacts If only it was that easy Rather than change their behaviour many children simply lsquoserve their timersquo and return to their old patterns of behaviour Added to this lsquobehaviourrsquo that is not replaced by new behaviour is practised over and over becoming even more entrenched If reacting to behaviour was so effective why is anti-social behaviour at such unprecendented levels And why are younger and younger children experiencing more and more serious behaviour problems Sadly 60000 expulsions or suspensions occurred in Queensland schools

alone during the 2009 school year This is why parents cannot wait for school to fix behavioural issues In my experience Reactive Behaviour Management is failing left right and centre and will continue to fail Irsquod like to outline why

As adults we are underestimating the complexities of lsquobehaviourrsquo Behaviour is not one single thought or action It is a complicated combination of learned responses emotional development communication and social competencies It is greatly influenced by other children and the environment in which they live and learn Unfortunately the social environment today is one in which being anti-authority defiant or even aggressive is not only acceptable but admirable It doesnrsquot matter how much we scream yell hit punish or give time-outs

If we are not helping children to develop the social emotional skills they need there will be very little genuinge change in behaviour Put simply Todayrsquos children need something more from us What they need is skilled behaviour management

Ok What is the opposite to reacting to behaviour problems Thatrsquos easy Children need to LEARN the behaviour skills they lack To learn they must be taught It is our responsibility as parents and educators to teach children the skills they just donrsquot have today

Itrsquos easy and it works - With children of all ages We teach children in every area of their

life but as soon as it comes to the complicated area of behaviour we will yell and scream and give punishments


to get children to cooperate and comply but think about how different our approach is to both areas of learning

I have worked with many children and I can tell you by breaking individual behaviour skills down into teachable parts and making use of some very powerful highly successful communication techniques and strategies within weeks I have seen a complete turn around - all through EXPLICIT teaching Until we get away from this belief that to fix behaviour we need to lsquodo somethingrsquo to the child we will continue to struggle and I believe behaviour will get more challenging In todayrsquos social climate our children need more than simplistic rewards and punishments Put simply Behaviour has changed and the way we respond to it must also change My last thought Hitting children will not work because we are not TEACHING children the behaviour skills we need them to have Thanks for taking the time to read this article

Davina Sharry B Teach Grad Dip ECE7 3399 9996 M 042 385 2211davinapowerfulparentingcomauFacebookcompowerfulparentingcomauPowerfulparentingcomau

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ldquoI have worked with many children and I can tell you by breaking individual behaviour skills down into teachable parts and making use of some very powerful highly successful communication techniques and strategies within weeks I have seen a complete turn around - all through EXPLICIT teachingrdquo


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The story of my business is really the story of my family As a teenager I saw both my grand-mother and aunt undergo major surgeries for melanoma removal followed by reconstructive plastic surgery and skin grafts to repair their surgical wounds At that point I realised that my genetics meant that I was going to have to take sun safety more seriously I stopped chasing a tan (which was never going to happen with fair freckled skin anyway) and started to protect myself from the sun more with hats and cloth-ing I knew that like many Australian children of the 70rsquos and 80rsquos I had already suffered many major sunburns having grown up in an out-doorsy family living on the coast near the NSWQLD border

Back then sun safety was not so much on ev-eryonersquos radar as it is now We would go to the beach or ride our bikes for hours swim in rivers all day or walk through the sugar cane fields with our friends without so much as a hat on

But once my family was rocked by those two major scares everything changed We thought about how long we spent in the sun We started to apply sunscreen more routinely The rise in public awareness of the issue of skin cancer and Australiarsquos depleted ozone layer occurred at around the same time People began to realise that the Australian climate which can be such a blessing is also a major health risk for those with fair and medium skin tones

After becoming a mother to two girls in my late twenties I was highly motivated to protect them from the early sun damage which is such a major factor in the risk of future skin cancer I didnrsquot want them to go through what my aunt and grandmother did so I always bought long-sleeved swimwear I love a cute bikini as much as the next Mum does but if we were going outdoors then I felt that the only responsible choice was to cover up as much of their skin as possible But after my girls grew out of baby sizes I noticed a huge decline in the avail-ability of long-sleeved swimwear I often had to

purchase items from overseas or spend a lot more than I wanted to to obtain high quality sun protection I kept saying to anyone who would listen that I didnrsquot see why it had to be this way that surely someone could produce high quality long-sleeved swimwear at more realistic prices

Eventually I decided that maybe ldquothat some-onerdquo would be me I began researching my idea in January 2010 and soon realised that it was possible to combine all of the most desirable elements into one set of swimwear style qual-ity sun protection comfort and affordability

The result is Saltwind my company which specialises in UPF50+ chlorine resistant long-sleeved swimwear for children My first collec-tion Spring 2010 was designed to meet the needs of modern Australian families who are sunsmart style-conscious and price sensitive

I love the feedback I get about kids who love their swimwear so much that they sleep in it It makes me so happy to know that this small idea I had which grew out of a real need is also beneficial to other families who want to protect their children too

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The biggest hurdle to learning isnrsquot what many people believe it is It isnrsquot ADD ADHD Dyslexia Auditory Processing Disorder Autism etc Whilst these conditions definitely impact upon learning the biggest hurdle to learning is stress Many studies have found that when we are stressed we enter what is known as ldquofight or flight moderdquo or ldquosurvival moderdquo When we are in survival mode we lose the ability to reason and to absorb information hence its impact upon learning

How do we recognise when we are stressed For many people we donrsquot even realise the tension we carry in our bodies We donrsquot notice the stiffness in our neck and shoulder muscles or the twisting and rotation of our hips and we certainly donrsquot expect children to carry similar amounts of stress Stress has become such a pervasive force in our society we have forgotten what true relaxation feels like

For many people relaxation isnrsquot something they are familiar with Relaxation isnrsquot sitting staring at a TV screen or playing computer games These items actually increase our stress levels not reduce them The flickering of the screens and the messages involved in most TV shows and computer games cause an increase in our bodies production of adrenalin ndash the classic fight

Relaxation Is THE Key To Learning

or flight neurotransmitter So even when our mind has ldquoswitched offrdquo our bodies are producing the response we expect when in a dangerous situation For most of us this over-exposure to survival mode has caused us to become shallow breathers We inhibit the intake of oxygen which in turn inhibits brain function

To help our children learn we need to re-educate them in the lost art of breathing Watch any baby and you will see that they naturally breathe deeply This is our natural breathing rhythm By slowing down our breathing rate and breathing deeply into our bellies we trigger the release of endorphins - those necessary neurotransmitters which promote and allow learning and memory function

When I have a student in my tutoring centres who is experiencing the classic stress spiral [agitated movement rapid breathing uncontrollable thoughts rushed speaking freezing when asked to recall etc] I have found that the simplest method for helping them is to encourage them to lie on the floor in whatever position feels comfortable for them I then ask them to close their eyes briefly and to focus on their breath I ask them to notice it entering their mouths [a classic sign of stress] and going down into their lungs Next I ask them to open their eyes and tell me where their breath went ndash how far down into their bodies did it go

We then go through the exercise again except this time I ask them to breathe in as I slowly count to 8 I encourage them to push the air all the way down into their bellies and to make their belly button rise up as high as possible Then I slowly count to 8 as they breathe out We do this 3 times

Thatrsquos all it takes 3 slow deep breathes We then return to the exercise we were doing and my student finds that they can remember how to spell the words or they can think of a sentence or that suddenly they have an idea for a story As we continue our lesson I remind them to breathe deeply and slowly teaching them that relaxation is a state of mind that they can achieve for themselves regardless of what they are doing

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By Melissa Groom

You are your childrsquos most important and most influential role model One of the best things we can teach our children is to eat healthy Our kids are bombarded daily with messages from the fast food chains It can be alot easier to grab a ready made processed snack

If you educate your children and give them options for healthy snacks and eat healthy snacks yourself they are more likely to avoid having weight issues throughout their life

Healthy Snacks 10 Quick Snack Options

Vegetable sticks and hommus or cream cheese1

Rice cakes with peanut butter2

Fresh fruit and yoghurt3

Home popped popcorn4

Baked beans on toast5

Fruit smoothie6

Boiled egg on toast7

Dried fruit8

Melted cheese and ham on toast9

Homemade biscuits or muffins10

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The You Sexy Mother StoryBringing Sexy

Back

In 2004 after giving birth to my daughter Lili ndash I had a defining moment when I looked in the mirror and didnrsquot recognise the woman staring back at me I was giving everything I had to my daughter but in the process I was making myself miserable I felt fat frumpy and lsquoused uprsquo - like my best life was behind me and I couldnrsquot think of anything to say other than how tired I was To put it bluntly ndash I was lsquosick and tired of feeling sick and tiredrsquo

In 2008 the book I wrote about this experience lsquoYou Sexy Mother ndash a life changing approach to motherhoodrsquo was picked up by Channel 9rsquos A Current Affair They had seen a small article in my local paper and called me to find out more The book wasnrsquot even in stores yet but the show went to air that night and I explained in a brutally honest way what I did to turn my life around The result was astounding ndash within 24 hours 1600 emails poured in to my inbox from mothers all over the country saying they wanted to feel good ndash god forbid lsquosexyrsquo too And this was the beginning of the You Sexy Mother phenomena The book went on to become a Best Seller and was followed in 2010 by lsquoYou Sexy Mother The Journalrsquo

In 2009 I co-founded what was to become one of the largest motherhood research studies ever conducted internationally ndash The International Motherhood Study alongside renowned psychologist Dr Angela Huntsman (UCLA) and the University of the Sunshine Coast Over 5000 women responded to over 131 questions about every aspect of their lives in a comprehensive study about what it means to be a mother in the 21st Century The results of the study (AustraliaNZUSAUK) guide the development of future books and initiatives The preliminary findings have already been presented at ANU in Canberra and at a leading international motherhood conference in New York

lsquoYou Sexy Mother The Journalrsquo showed mothers how to get in touch with their authentic


selves but journaling and writing about their dreams and visions for the future in a very authentic way It also presented the perfect opportunity for mums to connect in groups and work through the book and the Ten-Step Turnaround Plan (as featured in the book) to make rapid positive change in their lives

The not-for-profit organisation lsquoYou Sexy Mother in the Communityrsquo was formed in 2010 by a group of dedicated mums all wanting to take the philosophy out to a broader audience I came on board as Patron of the group and we developed a Facebook site and a soon to be released e-book that can be accessed for free by mums who want to create a lsquoYou Sexy Mother ndash style motherrsquos grouprsquo in their local community YSM in the Community holds online monthly events that are inspirational fun and able to be enjoyed by mums from wherever they live Mums can post photos video comments and blogs about their event and can view content from our committee event which is held on the Sunshine Coast each month Examples of events include Pay it Forward day where we got mums to share words of wisdom with other new mums at a special luncheon where I was a guest speaker lsquoMAD May ndash Mothersrsquo Adventure Dayrsquo - where we went paddleboating with our kids Upcoming events include a lsquoclothes-swaprsquo night and a lsquoSparkle ndash pamper partyrsquo We also provide daily support and inspiration to mums via our Facebook site

In late 2010 my third book the YSM Body Bible was launched It was inspired by the body image statistics that came out of the International Motherhood Study which report that only 12 of mums feel satisfied with their bodies and just 12 of mums feel happy about the way they look The YSM Body Bible is a complete guide to looking and feeling great as a mum and includes my personal journey from frumpy to feeling fab

The latest exciting news here at You Sexy Mother is that the philosophy has been embraced by the women of Europe ndash You Sexy Mother has been published in Hungary and is being represented by one of the most famous celebrity mums in the country who has become the lsquofacersquo of the brand I will be spending a week

in Budapest in August to promote the books alongside my Hungarian representative It is fascinating to think that an Australasian mum can offer inspiration to the women of Europe about how to look and feel sexy as a mum We all know that European women are some of the most beautiful and feminine in the world ndash it will be interesting to see what we can learn from each other through this literary exchange

My passion has always been about living authentically and living your passion as a woman I truly believe that motherhood can act as the catalyst for creating your best life ndash by forcing you to stop procrastinating and start living the life you always hoped for What started out as a tiny flicker of an idea as a desperate and somewhat depressed mum has turned into an unstoppable desire to change the face of motherhood ndash one mother at a time

Thank you for sharing my journey

For further information on any You Sexy Mother book or You Sexy Mother in the Community (not-for-profit) please contact me on jodieyousexymothercomau or visit wwwyousexymothercomau or httpwwwfacebookcomyousexymothercommunity

ldquoYour experience of motherhood can and should be magical but it starts with respecting yourself first as an individual If you are struggling to remember who you were prior to motherhood and feel like the real you somehow got lsquolostrsquo in the whole experience you are not alone Take the time necessary to reconnect with yourself and discover the amazing woman you have become With just a little work you will be rewarded with an even deeper sense of self-respect confidence and joy than ever beforerdquo (extract You Sexy Mother)

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26

My Experiences With Post Natal Depression

I have had 3 episodes of post na-tal depression My children are now aged 18 12 and 3

PND has had a huge impact on my life and I know this is the case for countless other women I share some of my experiences thoughts and feel-ings here in order to hopefully de-stigmatise PND if only a little but mainly to offer support to women currently experiencing the illness

Each of my experiences has been somewhat different When my first child was born I was 23 years of age and had no knowledge of PND I rememer feeling totally and utterly overwhelmed with this new responsibility and I felt i was ex-tremely anxious couldnrsquot eat couldnrsquot cook or clean couldnrsquot even shower I dreaded waking in the morning and still recall the horrendous feeling as I woke each day I wanted to be somwhere else - anywhere else I felt like an empty shell I became suicidal

Once I was diagnosed with PND when my baby was 6 weeks old I was referred to a social worker attached to the local baby health centre She was to become my life-line Finally some-one seemed to know what I was feeling Itrsquos now over 18 years later and I can still remem-ber our first meeting - me sitting in her office crying continually with her asking me questions like do you feel overwhelmed I couldnrsquot even speak - I woudl just nod my head and keep on crying But inside I was thinking - lsquofinally some-one understandsrsquo

Although I was prescribed anti-depressant medication I chose not to folllow that treatment path This was much to the ire of my doctor who threatened to take my baby away and have me committed to a psychiatric hospital if I re-fused to take the medication I therefore pre-tended I was taking the medication I attended weekly one-to-one counselling with the social worker and attended a support group she facili-tated once a week Very very slowly my condi-tion improved and when one year later there was insufficient funding for the support group to continue luckily I felt I was well on the road to recovery

My second son is now 12 years of age

When he was 10 days old I started to feel the now-familiar symptoms of depression I saw my (new) doctor who prescribed anti-depressants This time I was more open to the idea of medi-cation This episode of PND was undoubtedly the least severe in terms of symptoms and duration I felt myself recovering from about the time my baby was 6 months of age

Three years ago I had my third and last child I commenced anti-depressant medication on the day of his birth Again when my baby was 10 days old I rapidly became unwell This time was somewhat different though in that I suffered from extreme anxiety and panic attacks in addi-tion to the depression feelings I would wake in the night already in a fully blown panic attack I was grateful that my mother could come and stay with me during the next couple of weeks My doctor attended my home and prescribed short-term medication to help with the severe anxiety until the anti-depressant medication took effect A babychild psycologist also came to my home on a number of occasions and pro-vided much needed counselling and support

At this stage I was living in a rural area and as such unfortunately didnrsquot have access to a support group I would have jumped at the chance to attend one though as overall I found that connecting with people in a similar situation was one of the best means of coping with PND

I could reflect endlessly on my experiences but basically what Irsquod like to offer is the advice I would have loved to have given

Accept PND as the illness it is and donrsquot bull view it as a weaknessSeek helpbull Accept helpbull Be kind to yourself bull

Michelle Anderson from Pamperboxescomau

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What is ldquoOrganicrdquo Anyway

can still use all of your favourite recipes Theyrsquoll just taste even better than before

Why is Organic ImportantOrganic foods are still alive especially compared

to limp supermarket vegetables Pesticides and herbicides have been linked with cancers and can also mimic hormones causing problems with your bodyrsquos hormonal balance That can wreak havoc on all sorts of bodily functions You only want your body dealing with pure substances so eating organic is a must

Growing Your OwnYou can also grow your own pesticide-free and

herbicide-free vegetables and harvest them as needed If you have the ability to start an organic garden in your back yard do it You can even grow herbs that can become your own ldquopick me uprdquo dis-pensary as many herbs can be picked and chewed for instant results

Of course this isnrsquot possible for everyone so the next best thing is to know the farmer so that you can be assured that what you buy is truly organic

The bottom line is to find a way to eat organic whenever possible Your body will thank you and you will enjoy greater health throughout your life

Kids love organic too Last year I took mine to an open farm day Since then they eat more vegetables (not as many as I would love but a start) and they have a connection with the farmer

Sam Beau Patrick is dedicated to assisting individuals groups and companies to be the healthi-est and happies they can be She specialises in hormone management (stress sleep and female hormones in particular) and tries to achieve your health and happiness goals through natural and safe methods For more info visit wwwhealthqueencomau

Simply put organic foods are as nature intended them to be They contain no chemicals fertilizers irradiation artificial sweeteners or pre-servatives Organic produce is the result of farming the way it was before factory farms came into the picture And given the increasing demand for or-ganic products the organic farm is also the farm of the future

So how does the organic food chain work Well it starts with the farmerhellip

Organic FarmsOrganic farmers reject chemical fertilizers pes-

ticides herbicides hormones genetically modified organisms (GMOrsquos) and antibiotics They under-stand how harmful these can be not only to the environment but also to the people who eat the end product

Every Ozganics ingredient comes from Certified Organic farms that have been carefully audited to ensure they comply with strict organic standards

In Australia any farmer wanting to be recognised as ldquoorganicrdquo must pass rigorous and regular inspec-tions Strict standards have been set up by the Australian Government and Australian Quarantine Services (AQIS) to ensure quality and compliance

Organic FactoriesAt our organic factory Certified Organic produce

is blended harmoniously without the need for arti-ficial colourings or flavours We tinker with recipes just like you might in your own kitchen and when we come across a truly tasty delight we add it to the Ozganics range

Ozganicsrsquo Certification Number from the AQIS is 10352P Itrsquos your guarantee that our products not only taste great but also comply with Certified Organic standards

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We all know we need to exercise our pelvic floor but are you doing it properly

We all know we need to exercise our pelvic floor - but are you doing it properlyIt can be as easy as 123 To begin with find a moment where you can lie down to concentrate on the sensation and practice your technique Experiment with lying on your back on your side or lying on your back with your hips lifted to the ceiling

Relax your tummy your buttocks and remember to breathe

Start by drawing closed the back passage (like stopping a fart)

Lift the pelvic floor up and to the front and allow it to fully relax again

Your pelvic floor muscles are like any muscles in your bodymdashthey respond to a variety to training Practice short snappy holdsmdashthese are useful for sudden sneezes coughs or fits of laughter

For longer pelvic floor holds aim for 8 to 10 seconds Always be aware of when you start

clenching your buttocks sucking in your tummy or holding your breath If you find yourself doing any of these things relax and start again Remember no one ever joined a new gym class and was able to perform all the moves perfectly first time

The pelvic floor responds quickly to exercise and you may start to see an improvement in just a few short weeks This is not the time to slack off but time to change your training Try to incorporate your pelvic floor training more into your every day life before you lift the washing or when you are walking

If you have any heaviness still continue to leak urine or if you just donrsquot know if you are doing it properlymdashdonrsquot hold off Visit a physiotherapist who specialises in womenrsquos health This is an excellent investment in your health and money better spent than a lifetime of incontinence pads

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Simple yes but that doesnrsquot necessarily mean easy

When it comes to the brain - it really is a

magnificent beast Capable of so much more than we can ever imagine and yet even still something most of us still find very hard to control For years I have searched for the answer to what felt like a very active imagination - spending way too much time and energy on thinking about the past and projecting this into the future It was a relief to finally learn and accept what others in the lsquoknowrsquo have said all along Learning to concentrate on the present by focusing on the breath and what your body is doing and the rest will take care of itself This encompasses all areas of your life including the day-to-day rourtines we need to stay in control of our lives Itrsquos all inter-related after all Here are some tips on how you can do this too

Too simple I resisted the simplicity of this concept for way

too long hoping that there was another way to relax and decrease stress levels Surely there must be more to it I would say to myself ldquoItrsquos just too hardboringrdquo and whatever other excuse I could think of It was one of those aha moments when I did a course with a Mindfulness Expert and we got to the practical demonstration and it was the same as I had done before in yoga meditation etc that I kicked myself for thinking there was some secret to the whole business Luckily I had the humour to laugh at myself instead

Experts say Experts report that for those who have had

depression in the past will be 70 less likely to have a relapse if they have done a Mindfulness Program What huge and encouraging statistics If a drug had

Organizing Your Thought Patterns

these kinds of results it would be front page news Nevertheless it is something we should take note of and also be encouraged by the fact that we have a lot more control over the state of our minds than previously thought

MeditationMindfulness is only for Hippies isnrsquot it

Like many of you I didnrsquot really think Meditation or the like was lsquofor mersquo I thought I needed something different I think this is partly due to the connotation of the hippy image of people meditating and seemingly so far removed from our life Irsquom glad I no longer have that archaic view Itrsquos for everyone - Especially those who donrsquot take an active role in taking notice of their environment as the typical lsquohippiersquo knows is the healthy thing to do

Mindfulness Practice Taking time out to breathe deeply and

concentrate on your body so as to therefore not be thinking about other mindless things is good for you in so many ways All you need to do is find a comfy spot - not too comfy or yoursquoll fall asleep Being guided by a CD is a good idea - especially for beginners Take the phone off the hook grab a blanket and settle in a relaxed position

Create pathways in the brainConverse to past beliefs we are able to create

new pathways in the brain - ie new cells This is great news to anyone with depression or the like because it means that although it may seem like your negative thought patterns are ingrained and that you canrsquot do anything about them you can It takes practice and motivation to want to do this but the good thing is it is possible

The Secret The trick to it is to not admonish yourself when

you find your mind wandering off and doing its thing


of thinking about whatrsquos for dinner the conversation you need to have with someone or what yoursquore going to wear tomorrow Even those with decades of experience have this issue If you get cross with yourself this will only serve to ingrain the old patterns more so you internally notice and perhaps have a laugh at yourself and get back to the task making these new thoughts and present thinking lsquotake overrsquo as the norm

Learn from my mistake We humans really do make things way more

complicated for ourselves than we need to So I hope that if you are in the head space that I was previously in and donrsquot think this isnrsquot for you for lsquowhateverrsquo reason then please learn from my fruitless attempts to find an easier solution It was staring me in the face the whole time and so simplebut not necessarily lsquoeasyrsquo

Written by Claire McFee Founder of Organize Your Life wwworganizeyourlifecomau


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