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Dr Patch Adams Called to Administer Joy in Brisbane?:with
the Empowerment Institute!
At a time when Australia is supposedly at its financially
wealthiest according to Treasurer Peter Costello, who
recently proclaimed the Commonwealth as debt-free, thoughts
turn to the state of the nation in terms of individual
and workplace happiness.
It
is ironic that in our first world country we owe nothing
overseas, but what do we now owe to ourselves, each
other and our workplaces? Are we really happy?
Many Australians feel that the political system has
let them down, and that governments are not responding
to their real concerns. We seem to have lost sight of
a vision for a better society and to have entrusted
our future to wherever the market takes us.
We now know a great deal about the factors that enhance
our wellbeing and those that diminish it. Increasingly
the negatives seem to outweigh the positives, despite
our affluence.
Australians are three times richer than their parents
and grandparents were in the 1950s, but they are no
happier. Despite the evidence of a decline in national
wellbeing, governments continue to put economic interests
first. The obsession with economic growth means other
things that could improve our wellbeing are sacrificed.
There is widespread community concern that the values
of the market-individualism, selfishness, materialism,
competition-are driving out the more desirable values
of trust, self-restraint, mutual respect and generosity.
So, how far are we really along in the wellbeing scale?
What makes for true happiness, if it is not "affluenza"?
Here are some sobering figures in our culture that seems
to increasingly drink or take drugs to blot out reality
to try to find happiness.
Depression currently causes over six million working
days to be lost each year according to Beyond Blue,
a national, independent, not-for-profit organisation
working to address issues associated with depression,
anxiety and related substance misuse disorders in Australia.
Individual depression now starts as young as early youth
(roughly age 14.5) if not childhood, as opposed to our
late thirties some 30 years ago - a Martin Seligman
(American father of Positive Psychology) statistic in
his book Authentic Happiness.
It has been estimated that 6.4 million Australian adults
- almost half the adult population - accessed the Internet
during 2005. Reportedly, more Internet users search
the Web for information on depression than any other
health condition.
It is estimated that 200 million scripts for anti-depressant
medication are written in Australia yearly.
Further, the incidence of drug and alcohol abuse is
at alarming societal levels, not only in younger age
groups, but increasingly as a choice for celebrities,
the upwardly mobile, and the weekend consumer as well
as the weekday have-or-want-to's.
So, how happy are we? Will outside pleasures ever fill
up the "holes in our souls," as Dr Phil of Oprah fame,
describes it.
How do we find real joy in life and work, and how does
it start?
According to Dr Patch Adams, clown and humanitarian
- it is a choice that you make. And he is coming to
Australia in October to tell us also about the how's,
when's, where's and why's.
Hunter "Patch" Adams has been a physician for nearly
30 years, but he has been a clown for almost 40. He
is a social activist, and Founder and Director of the
Gesundheit Institute, a holistic medical community that
has provided free medical care to thousands of patients
since it began in 1971. Patch travels the world presenting
at a staggering amount of places every year, as well
as fulfilling his altruistic activities. For more info
see www.patchadams.org
His message, that he brings at last to Brisbane, is
how to make the conscious choice everyday of "Living
with Joy in Life and Work ".
Thousands have seen the movie "Patch Adams." This is
your chance to get up close and personal with one of
the greatest altruists and social justice entrepreneurs
of our time and learn what it takes to live a personally
and professionally happier life.
Seats are limted, please book early to ensure your seat
online at www.empowermentinstitute.com.au
Patch set new standards for the event as a speaker.
He was mind blowing and raised the event to new heights.
His presentation was entirely relevant to the audience.
- Graham Anderson, Saxton Management Group Pty Ltd,
Australia Spoke to Australian Professional Pharmacy
Association Conference
Behind his clown-like persona lies a great deal of wisdom,
and it often falls to the court jester to speak the
truth that those in power need to hear.
Bernie Siegel, M.D.
For more information, please contact Susan Welch, Director
of the Empowerment Institute www.empowermentinstitute.com.au
073268 1036 or 0413651643 [email protected]
This event proudly supports Royal Brisbane and Women's
Hospital Research Foundation, and Sids And Kids Queensland.
Susan Welch is Laughter Therapist and an Authentic Happiness
Coach in the new Positive Psychology. She has been a
pioneer of the Happiness movement in this country for
the past 4 years, working with over 15,000 people in
health, mental health, aged care, hospitals, schools,
disability, corporate and government arenas. The evolution
of this grass roots social justice movement has seen
her evolve her work to the Empowerment Institute, a
boutique bureau providing information, speakers, trainers,
coaches and events for personal and professional development.
EI offers solutions in health, wealth and happiness!
PATCH
ADAMS Living with Joy in Life and Work OCTOBER 17, 7.30pm
sharp MERCURE HOTEL NORTH QUAY BRISBANE
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We have an innate ability to heal ourselves. When, for
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Taking the pain out of women's periods: with Sandi Barnes
Naturopath!
Period pain is a very common complaint I come across
in my clinic. Many women think that period pain is normal.
A bit of pain is usual, but being common doesn't make
it normal. Painful periods are a symptom, not a disease
and to successfully treat it, it's important to first
establish what is causing the pain.
The severity of pain can vary greatly between women
and is often described as a continual, dull ache or
sense of heaviness, with episodes of cramping pain.
A heavy aching pain extending down to the groin, back
and thighs may be experienced and can be very debilitating,
even being accompanied by vomiting and diarrhea.
Painful periods are generally caused by imbalances in
contractions of the uterus, hormonal imbalances and
nutritional deficiencies. Additionally, certain conditions
may lower a woman's pain threshold, worsening period
pain, including anemia, obesity, chronic illness, overwork,
stress, diabetes, and poor nutrition.
I encourage my clients to adjust their dietary and lifestyle
habits to help reduce inflammation, enhance nutritional
status and remove the triggers that worsen their condition.
Additionally, I recommend supplements such as B6, magnesium
and fatty acids to help reduce pain and replenish nutritional
deficiencies. I use herbs, individually prescribed,
to rebalance hormonal irregularities, support the uterus,
reduce pain, improve the flow of the period and address
the liver. The liver is responsible for the breakdown,
excretion and recycling of hormones, so to successfully
treat hormonal imbalances it's essential to address
the liver.
It's not recommended to treat yourself; the subtle balance
of your hormones can be easily thrown off-course with
the incorrect herbs or nutrients. If you have been suffering
from period pain, I can help you determine a suitable
treatment for your individual needs. Call or email me
now to join the growing number of women who, after treatment,
are experiencing pain-free periods and better quality
of life.
Sandi
can be contacted at the Brisbane LiveWell Clinic
Email: [email protected]
or Ph: 073861 5881
www.brisbanelivewellclinic.com.au
Located
in Wavell Heights
Detoxification: with the Brisbane Natural Therapies
Clinic!
The
ancients have the answers. Ayurvedic medicine is the
oldest medicine [over 40,000 years] and is the basis
for all other systems of health from Chinese medicine
to Western medicine.
In all good medicine the digestion is always the basis
of good health. Poor digestion implies poor absorption
of nutrients and poor excretion of waste. Therefore
the wastes then circulate around the body causing the
Common symptoms of toxicity;
- Tiredness
[especially on waking in the morning] or after exercise
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Drowsiness after meals
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Stiffness or pain in the joints or muscles
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Bad breath
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White coating to the tongue
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Mucus problems such as frequent colds, sinus or flu
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Weight gain
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Constipation or a feeling of not completely emptying
the bowel
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Poor appetite
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Candida [thrush] infections
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Acne, boils, eczema
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Poor memory and concentration
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Mood changes, PMS
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Depression
The first sign of toxins reaching high levels in the
bowel and then entering into the rest of the body
is higher levels of ear wax. Children do not have
a strong digestion. They are more susceptible to ear,
nose and throat problems because of a poor diet combined
with a weak digestion. This causes an accumulation
of toxins to a point where bacteria live and grow
to high levels leading to the use of anti-biotics.
This further weakens the digestion leading to more
toxins going deeper into the body until eventually
more serious symptoms develop such as Eczema and Asthma.
The treatment I use for detoxification is a combination
of Western Alternative medicine [pre and pro biotics]
combined with Ayurvedic diets and herbs for the best,
safest and effective elimination programme.
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Clinic
email
[email protected] PH: 0421 830 139
Located
in Mitchelton
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Serves:
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Ingredients
cooking
oil spray 1/4 cup red curry paste 1 brown or red onion,
cut into wedges 750g whole medium green prawns, heads
removed shelled and deveined 375ml can Australian Reduced
Fat Evaporated Milk 3 baby bok choy, cut into quarters,
washed 1 small red capsicum, cut into strips 1/2 cup
(50g) bean sprouts cooked basmati rice, for serving
Method
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curry paste and onions and cook on medium heat until
onions are tender. Add prawns and cook for 1 minute
or until fragrant.
2. Pour in evaporated milk, bok choy, capsicum and bean
sprouts. Simmer until prawns are cooked through and
vegetables are tender. Serve with basmati rice.
Energy:
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Fat: 9 SaFa: 2.2 Iron: 3 Carbohydrate: 14 Fibre: 3
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Laughter
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Ice
cream flavor galore
A
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smoked trout, spaghetti parmesan, chicken with rice,
and spinach. He said some flavors fail; he once abandoned
avocado ice cream, and tossed out 99 pounds of it, because
it wasn't smooth enough.
Quote
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Success
is more a function of consistent common sense than it
is of genius.” – An Wang, industrialist
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