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Do
Yourself A Favour - Say "No": By Sue Lester
Master Practitioner NLP, Hypnosis, Result Coaching!
There
is delight when baby's first recognisable words are
heard, "Mummummum" and "Daddaddad". There is less delight
at the often next clear word, "No!". We then spend a
great deal of energy trying to remove that word from
our children's vocabulary. We, as babies, then learn
that saying no to adults is not allowed. We learn that
saying no makes us naughty and unlovable. We can then
spend our whole life believing that saying no means
we are selfish and uncaring, and that no one will like
us. The truth is, saying no can be the best thing we
can do for ourselves.
Of course children need boundaries, both to feel secure
and to learn socially acceptable behaviour. They need
to learn that "No means No", not that "No will eventually
turn into Yes" if they persist long enough. However,
once out of the 'Terrible Twos', it's time to teach
them that sometimes saying no to an adult is very important,
and absolutely OK. Teaching them to respect and value
their bodies and personal space, and to trust their
gut instinct about what is right and wrong, will help
protect them against sexual abuse, and against bullying.
Sometimes a strong "No" is absolutely the right thing
to do.
This self respect, and ability to say No, and mean it,
will stand them in good stead through their teenage
years when there can be strong peer (& adult) pressure
for sex, binge drinking and drugs. Each time we take
a considered stand, and say No, and mean it, our self-confidence
improves, as does our ability to make choices and have
control over our lives. The trick for parents is to
step back and consider their teenager's perspective,
and accept that, sometimes, a No is an appropriate response.
So if you are finding yourself stretched to the limit,
stressed, always catching colds, and feeling like there
aren't enough hours in the day, where do you need to
start saying "No"? Are you on call 24/7 for some friends
or family who drain you emotionally and/or physically?
Could your teenagers use public transport or car pool
with other parents? Do you work outside the home and
still do all the housework, washing, cooking etc? Does
your partner insist you are always with him/her? Do
you always say yes at work, even when you know you can't
give your very best to even more tasks? Are you on every
committee you've been asked to join? Do you spend more
time with others than your core family?
No one respects a doormat, not even you. Some people
find it easier to lean on others (you!), rather than
learn to stand on their own two feet, and take responsibility
for their choices. Sometimes you've hidden your stress
so well people simply have no idea they are handing
you the straw that breaks the camel's back. It's not
about being selfish, it's about self-care, self-respect
and keeping yourself well and strong enough so you can
be there 100% in time of real need.
Of course, those who are used to you always saying yes
will be baffled, perhaps even angry, at a pleasant firm
no, so that's when it's important keep your boundaries
as set. If they persist and you eventually give in,
then, like toddlers, they will learn that "No" just
means "Keep asking."
If you'd like to use some quick and lasting NLP processes
to empower yourself so it feels comfortable to say no,
and to calmly keep your boundaries firm, call me to
book yourself a time to change. Telephone Sue Lester
0428 128679. Telephone/Skype appointments are also available
Australia-wide.
For
assistance with conception and pregnancy support, including
resolving relationship, anxiety, self-esteem and healthy-choice
issues, Sue Lester of Growing Content offers individual
consultations in person and by telephone, and runs Conception
Coaching programs, and Emotion Detox workshops.
www.growingcontent.com.au
Sue
Lester B.A. Dip Teach. Master Practitioner NLP, Hypnosis,
Results Coaching. Facilitator of Conception Coaching
and Emotion Detox Workshops. Ph 0428 128679
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Are You Liberated or Limited by Your 'Self Identity':
By Roslyn Loxton - Principal Coach at Great Thinking!
Are you liberated or limited by your 'self identity'?
All
that we are and, all that we have, physically and emotional,
are a result of our self identity.
So what is your identity, in your thinking?
If you could actually stand in someone else's shoes,
to hear what they hear, see what they see, and feel
what they feel, you would honestly wonder what planet
they live on, and be totally blown away by how different
their "reality" is from yours. You'd also never, in
a million years, be quick to judge again.
Your identity is what you believe about yourself, usually
subconsciously, with unawareness. Very often a good
portion of how we identify with ourselves has been formed
from when we were children and reinforced through our
teenage years. As adults we are basically limited or
liberated by what we believe our identity to be. What
we believe our potential to be. What we believe we are
good enough for or worthy of. There is a massive disparity
from one person to the next with regard to their personal
limits or liberations in line with our identities.
Becoming profoundly and deeply aware of how you identify
yourself is extremely empowering. It allows us the opportunity
to re arrange our self identity to create freedom from
the things that otherwise would limit us unnecessarily.
To get some indication of what your self identity is,
observe your life.
•The people you have in your life.
•The material objects you surround yourself with.
•The food you eat.
•The clothes you wear.
•The language you use and things you take interest in.
•The money you do or don't have.
•Your health.
•Your habits or addictions
•Your goals and aspirations.
As an exercise, imagine if you could pick and choose
anything you wanted to have in your life with no limits,
what would those things be? Make a list.
When you have a list, compare it to what you do have
in your life and notice where the differences are.
Try to imagine what kind of identity you would need
to have in order to manifest those things you imagined
into your life. Is that identity different to the one
you currently associate yourself with? You have the
ability to choose.
It
has been a burning goal within Roslyn for several years
to assist people in making good decisions, to recognise
their real potential and think beyond average. It was
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PCOS - A New Epidemic Causing Infertility & More:
by Mass Attack!
Today,
estimates are that approximately 1 in 8, or half a million,
Australian women of child bearing age suffer from Poly
Cystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) which puts it well on
the road to qualifying it as an epidemic.
It has been recognized as one of the leading causes
of infertility & with its influences on cardiovascular
health, it also contributes to one of the largest causes
of death within Australia. Unfortunately there is a
lack of information and education about PCOS, making
it difficult & frustrating to diagnose correctly. Unrecognized
and untreated, PCOS can lead to diabetes, high cholesterol
and an increase in the risk of endometrial cancer. In
order to successfully prevent these conditions, it is
essential to diagnose and treat PCOS as early as possible.
What Is PCOS?
PCOS refers to multiple cysts on the ovaries and a host
of other problems that go along with them, including
lack of ovulation and menstrual abnormalities, facial
hair, male pattern baldness, acne, and obesity. Women
suffering from this condition may also have varying
degrees of insulin resistance and an increased incidence
of Type II diabetes, high cholesterol & elevated androgen
levels.
What are the symptoms of PCOS?
You
may:
o Stop ovulating, or it becomes infrequent
o Have trouble falling pregnant
o
Experience excess hair on the face and body
o
Suffer from acne
o
Experience high blood pressure
o
Suffer from high cholesterol
o
Develop elevated insulin levels, or insulin resistance
o
Gain weight steadily for no real reason
o
Suffer mood changes 7 thinning hair
o And last but not least: your periods stop, become
irregular or become painful
Why
does it occur?
PCOS occurs when a woman doesn't ovulate, which causes
a disruption in the normal, cyclical interrelationship
among her hormones, brain and ovaries.
The exact cause of PCOS is unknown. In the past, it
was thought that PCOS was caused entirely by excess
production of androgen. More recent research has shown
that Metabolic Syndrome associated with insulin resistance
and high levels of insulin play key roles in PCOS.
Metabolic Syndrome may be the condition which best illustrates
the long-term effects of our Western lifestyle habits.
The usual suspects are responsible: high calorie, high
carbohydrate diets, lack of exercise, hormonal imbalances
and chronic stress are a few of the major causes of
metabolic dysfunction. Although genetic and environmental
factors contribute to metabolic syndrome, obesity and
physical in- activity are the most important.
The problem is, often women with PCOS try hard to lose
the weight only to find that they either can't lose
it - or it rebounds once they complete their diet.
Some possible causes of PCOS
o High consumption of processed foods o High saturated
fat intake o Genetics o Environmental pollutants o Lifestyle
Factors including stress, lack of exercise, and poor
nutrition. o Birth control pills & contraceptive medications
The Diet Connection to PCOS
By far the biggest lifestyle contributor to PCOS is
poor diet. Research supports that a high consumption
of sugar and refined carbohydrates cause an unhealthy
rise in insulin levels. Insulin stimulates androgen
receptors on the outside of the ovary, causing the typical
PCOS symptoms of excess hair (on the face, arms, legs),
thin hair (on the head), and acne. Eventually this type
of diet will cause obesity, which will cause insulin
resistance (the inability of the cells to take in insulin)
which will aggravate the PCOS even more.
So how does Insulin affect my PCOS?
Insulin resistance and excessive insulin production
appears to cause the overproduction of androgens associated
with PCOS.
Insulin transports sugar (in the form of glucose) out
of the blood and into muscle, fat, and liver cells,
where it is converted into energy or stored as fat.
Women with PCOS produce excess insulin, because their
cells are "resistant" to insulin. The body compensates
by producing more insulin. Resistance means that the
process of removing sugar from the blood and into the
cells is defective and the cells do not respond to insulin.
The pancreas senses high levels of glucose and continues
secreting insulin to remove sugar from the blood and
into the cells.
High levels of insulin can predispose a woman, directly
or indirectly, to polycystic ovaries, and an increased
risk of heart disease.
Insulin resistance appears to lead to high levels of
androgens, although what causes the effect is unknown.
Increased androgen levels result in menstrual irregularities
and other symptoms typical of PCOS. However more serious
complications or related conditions may also develop
with PCOS.
When you look at the whole picture of PCOS, you can
understand why the hormone-blocking drugs such as the
birth control pill & insulin-lowering drugs, don't work
for very long. These approaches don't address the underlying
cause of the problem, they only suppress symptoms.
How does PCOS interfere with fertility?
High levels of insulin can pose considerable risk to
pregnancy. Data from New Zealand indicates that miscarriage
in women with type 2 diabetes was triple that in those
without diabetes.
The main reason for this is that weight gain associated
with PCOS, interferes with ovulation. To simplify a
very technical process, basically the more overweight
you are, the more fat cells you have. This means you
have a steady over supply of oestrogen. This blunts
the peaks and valleys of the ovary's function, which
ultimately interferes with ovulation and can cause infertility.
What is the best treatment for PCOS?
Doctors tend to prescribe two treatments, both of which
affect symptoms only, and neither of which is particularly
successful. One treatment is direct manipulation of
reproductive hormones using birth control pills, androgens,
androgen blockers & synthetic estrogens. The other is
prescribing oral drugs for Type II diabetes, which reduce
insulin resistance.
Losing weight is one of the best treatments for PCOS,
yet it is one of the hardest treatments to achieve.
Whether obesity is a cause of PCOS or obesity is a result
of PCOS is unclear. PCOS is not "cured" by weight reduction,
but the symptoms of PCOS may be lessened by weight loss,
or increased by weight gain.
One of the most important things to remember is that
we are all different - what foods to eat vary according
to what your individual hormonal influences are. The
best approach is to adopt a lifestyle system that improves
hormonal balance resulting in metabolic health, allowing
you to lose fat & keep it off.
It is important for you to:
o Identify hormonal imbalances
o
Implement a diet that reflects your hormonal needs
o Exercise regularly o Implement nutritional & herbal
support
Chromium is an important mineral if you have PCOS as
a deficiency of chromium can lead to insulin resistance,
which is a key problem in the case of PCOS.
Next are the B vitamins. These are important
in helping to correct the symptoms of PCOS. They are
particularly useful for controlling weight, and here's
why: Vitamin B2 helps to turn fat, sugar and protein
into energy. B3 helps to keep the levels in balance.
Vitamin B5 helps to control fat metabolism. B6 is important
for maintaining hormone balance and, together with B2
and B3, is necessary for normal thyroid hormone production.
Zinc Unfortunately, there is very little natural
zinc found in our food due to over farming. Furthermore,
food refining & processing strips out what little might
be remaining. So no matter how good your diet, you may
not be getting anywhere near the levels you need. To
combat this: you can eat whole organic food, which has
higher zinc levels or you can add a zinc supplement
to your diet. But why is it so important?
Zinc is an important mineral for appetite control
and a deficiency can cause a loss of taste and smell,
creating a need for stronger-tasting foods, including
those that are saltier, sugary and/or spicier often
more fattening. Zinc is also necessary for the correct
action of many hormones, including insulin, so it is
extremely important in balancing blood sugar.
Magnesium levels have been found to be low in
people with diabetes and there is a strong link between
magnesium deficiency and insulin resistance. It is,
therefore, an important mineral to include if you are
suffering from PCOS.
Omega-3 fatty acids in fish oil can switch on
the enzymes specifically involved in the oxidizing,
or burning of fat. To switch on these pathways, they
require a driver (for example exercise), to increase
the metabolic rate in order to lower body fat.
Co-Enzyme Q10 is a vitamin-like substance that
is contained in nearly every cell of your body. It is
important for energy production and normal carbohydrate
metabolism. Co-Q10 has also been proved useful in controlling
blood sugar levels.
Next we will look at some Herbs that are known for helping
the symptoms of PCOS.
Herbs are extremely useful in the treatment of PCOS.
Making changes and adding supplements to your diet will
help to control weight and balance blood sugar, while
herbs go a step further, targeting any problems involving
hormone balance.
Herbs can also be very beneficial in encouraging the
function of your liver, in order to make sure that it
is metabolizing the hormones efficiently and then eliminating
them.
Some of the ones to look for are Agnus castus, Milk
Thistle, Evening Primrose, Red clover blossoms, & Raspberry.
These are just a few of the many available herbs used
to treat PCOS. Always check with your herbalist and
Dr to avoid any complications. Just because herbs are
natural doesn't mean they don't have dangers, take the
recommended dose and do your research. Several herbs
can not be taken with fertility medicines check with
your DR.
If you have PCOS you can enhance your fertility and
your chances of having a healthy baby by losing weight.
This is why weight reduction should be the first line
of treatment for overweight PCOS suffers trying to conceive.
This needs a multidisciplinary approach to weight management
that fosters lifestyle change through proper diet, exercise,
behaviour modification and stress reduction.
The tragedy of course: is that this is easy to advise,
but very hard to do. No one wants to be overweight and
losing weight can be really hard to accomplish if you
have PCOS. But with the right help, in most cases it
can be achieved.
Narelle Stegehuis, CEO of MassAttack, is a practicing
Naturopath specializing in natural treatment programs
for women with hormonal imbalance, such as PCOS, Fibroids,
Endometriosis & Thyroid imbalance. Uniquely for patient
convenience her programs are also offered via the Internet.
She is both an accomplished writer and recent recipient
of the Australian Naturopathic Excellence Award 2006.
Visit the MassAttack website at www.massattack.com.au
1300
133 536
MassAttack is a recognised specialist in the natural
treatment of hormonal, weight and health conditions.
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Ingredients
1 cup of sesame seeds 1/2 cup dried coconut 1/2 cup
carob powder 1 teaspoon agave nectar 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
Method
Grind seeds in coffee grinder. Add all ingredients to
food processor and mix. Form mixture into little balls
and chill.
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Laughter
is the best medicine!
A
new pastor was visiting in the homes of his parishioners.
At one house it seemed obvious that someone was at home,
but no answer came to his repeated knocks at the door.
Therefore, he took out a business card and wrote "Revelation
3:20" on the back of it and stuck it in the door. When
the offering was processed the following Sunday, he
found that his card had been returned. Added to it was
this cryptic message, "Genesis 3:10." Reaching for his
Bible to check out the citation, he broke up in gales
of laughter. Revelation 3:20 begins "Behold, I stand
at the door and knock." Genesis 3:10 reads, "I heard
your voice in the garden and I was afraid for I was
naked."
.Quote
of the week!
"Living consciously involves being genuine;
it involves listening and responding to others honestly
and openly; it involves being in the moment."
Sidney Poitier
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