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Moving Your Body Will Clear Your Mind :
An alternative approach is helping bankers and brokers
overcome their inabilities to meet targets at work in
the business of health and stress relief.
A couple of years ago, my client was working 70 hours
a week with no real direction in life.
A lot of companies will deny that it's there or they're
not interested in it, but staff are generally unhappy
with what they do, who they are. People's personal problems
do exist in the workplace, despite business suggesting
otherwise.
People bring them in to work; it forms very much a part
of the social structure of their work, how they react
with other people, how they behave.
Since seeing a kinesiologist my client is now the regional
manager in a business strategy consultancy, and says
his life has taken a significant turn for the better.
"The benefits have been a lot more than I expected,"
my client says. Originally developed in the 1960's by
American chiropractor George Goodheart, kinesiology
is a chiropractic tool, It was invented, "as a tool
to attain specific information from the body using muscles,
joints and reflexes to ascertain and validate what is
actually happening in a functional and structural sense
in regards to the physical, chemical and emotional status
of the body."
More simply, kinesiology is a way of talking to the
body. The muscle testing is a form of biofeedback that
indicates how a person's body is functioning and where
there is imbalance. Many therapists -from doctors to
dentists and psychologists -are using this approach
to help collect patient information and diagnosis.
Kinesiology is unique, because it is about integrating
the mind and body. "A lot of people do courses to help
upload their software - in other words, their mind -
and doing these courses is fundamental. But unless you
upgrade the hardware and do the body work to integrate
the software you've basically got Windows 2000 on a
386 old computer. It can't read or run the program.
Using kinesiology is much faster than psychology and
more holistic in its approach, "The difference is we
actually work with a lot of the same concepts but using
muscle monitoring and movement actually enables people
to move themselves through things in leaps and bounds."
Treating bankers and stockbrokers and working on special
corporate programs is a major change in businesses approaches
to lessen stress and increase health. Programs have
been run by ANZ and ST George, that focus on goal setting
and achieving targets. People fail to reach their goals
for a reason. "This type of behaviour usually stems
from a conditioned response."
A common conditioned response is thinking that you will
not get chosen for a promotion. This sort of response
could stem from, for example, not being chosen for the
basketball team in high school. This event might have
caused you grief and pain at the time that may not have
been resolved, and a conditioning reflex is setup. "A
Pavlovian conditioned response will always follow a
pattern until it's extinguished. Emotions are good for
you but when they are not integrated properly and they
hav'nt {been} extinguished, they get stuck in the body
so you can play out the same routines. Unfortunately
your body perpetuates what it expects to see."
"Using Muscle monitoring and movement enables people
to move through things a little bit quicker."
Muscle testing will "bypass the conscious mind and gain
access to the wealth of information that is contained
within us that we may not even be aware of". My aim,
is to align clients with their own personal power, which
ultimately helps them to respond and not react.
For example, if a major account is falling apart, the
chief executive may respond by thinking laterally rather
than just indulging in knee-jerk reactions.
Kinesiologists agree that most corporate clients seek
out a kinesiologist because of stress.
They are "getting quite burnt out and quite overloaded",
common complaints include inability to think clearly,
inability to communicate easily and losing their ability
to prioritise. These feelings manifest themselves in
the body through such ailments as fatigue, aches and
pains and stomach ulcers.
For many business people, public speaking is often an
overwhelming challenge and one that is frequently explored
with clients.
"SO what we do is use muscle monitoring to identify
where their blockages are that are stopping them from
being able to easily do that."
Another client is an independent business consultant
whose clients live in Asia. A friend suggested he try
kinesiology. "While I did try other techniques such
as meditation, I was not having much success managing
my stress levels."
Stress Relief
Kinesiology is a chiropractic tool invented to attain
specific information from the body.
Practitioners
say using kinesiology is faster than psychology and
more holistic in its approach.
They say corporate clients seek treatment to try to
relieve stress.
Since seeing a kinesiologist, my client, says his stress
levels are significantly down, even under extreme pressure.
When Neck Pain is a Headache & Headaches a pain
in the Neck: with the West End Osteopathic Clinic!
Neck
pain and headaches are often seen as being a normal
part of living in the inner city and being in a desk
based job. Even with the best intentions, good posture
is something that most people struggle to maintain.
Prior to the advent of the internet and computerised
workplaces, neck pain and ergonomic overuse syndromes
(repetitive strain injuries) were usually limited to
secretaries and receptionists. As we are now far more
likely to return our own emails or draft our own response
to a letter we are finding a greater number of people
suffering from neck pain, shoulder tension and headaches.
In the last three months of the year, we often find
that a person's headaches will be exacerbated, perhaps
due to the impending stressful Christmas or the lack
of public holidays to defuse the stressful situations.
Have you ever wondered if there was a better alternative
to taking the panadol or nurofen? Osteopathy may well
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in reducing your pain, improving your range of movement
and reducing the tension that plagues so many people.
Osteopathy has been a recognised form of musculoskeletal
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as manipulation if required. Mostly, an Xray is not
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3037 and make yourself (or partner) an appointment.
The West End Osteopathic Clinic has appointments Monday-
Saturday with both male and female practitioners.
With over 25 years experience between the practitioners,
you are assured to be looked after by competent Osteopaths.
Remember to bring your private health card and we can
make your claim through HICAPS immediately. You do not
need a referral and appointments cost $70 for a 40 minute
consultation.
Start your day painfree by seeing an Osteopath. Your
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Ground
Floor, 56 Boundary Street West End T: 07 3846 3037
[email protected]
or clickhere
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The
beginning...
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the course of my research I was often stunned and very
disappointed at the amount of misleading labels such
as 'natural' or 'organic' on many retail products.
As my knowledge of chemicals increased, so did my realisation
that many so-called 'natural' ingredients were not quite
so. Maybe they were 'natural' to start with or at the
very least derived from something 'natural' but were
chemically altered to a state which now made them a
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Positive Affirmations for your Kids : with Clayfield
Counselling!
Think back to when you were a child. What did your parents
tell you about yourself? Did they give you a label?
Were you "the shy one" or "the outgoing one"? Were you
"the tomboy"? Perhaps you were "a butter fingers" or
"fraidycat"? Parents often label their children without
thinking of the consequences but labels, whether positive
or negative, can be stigmatizing and limiting right
through childhood, adolescence and adulthood.
Kids learn about themselves and their world through
the adults in their life. Parents, other adult family
members and teachers may all have a great influence
on a child's self image and self-esteem. Labels are
often negative, a kind of emotional abuse. A child may
be told he's "Just like his no good father" or she's
"useless and can't do anything right". Sometimes labels
are technical; "Make sure you keep an eye on Johnny
he's got ADD" or "You'll have to pay extra attention
to Sarah, she's learning impaired". Seemingly positive
labels such as, "Mike is the responsible one" or "Naomi
is such a little mother" can also lock a child into
a particular role they feel they have to play, placing
unnecessary responsibility on their shoulders. Labels
can also focus too much attention on a particular area,
in turn deflecting attention away from other areas of
importance. Telling a child, "You're such a pretty girl"
places the focus squarely on her image and if that's
not balanced by also praising her for her intelligence
or skills and talents she is likely to grow up thinking
her looks are all she's got to offer.
Replace labels with positive affirmation
Instead of labelling a child, it is much better to encourage
him or her with nurturing compliments such as,
"You're being really nice to your friends"
"Wow you kicked that football really well, that's
great!"
"Thanks for doing such a great job at tidying your
room today"
These positive affirmations encourage without limiting
the child or putting emotional pressure on the child
to be a certain way.
Mislabelling
A real danger with labels is that they are often a reflection
of cultural bias and social trends. For example, in
his book Wild at Heart, John Eldredge points out how
American boys are more likely to be treated for ADD
with prescribed tranquilisers. "As Lionel Tiger reports
in his book The Decline of Males, boys are three to
four times more likely than girls to be diagnosed as
suffering from attention deficit disorder (ADD). But
maybe they're not sick; maybe, as Tiger says, "This
may simply mean they enjoy large-muscle movements and
assertive actions… Boys as a group appear to prefer
relatively boisterous and mobile activities to the sedate
and physically restricted behaviour that school system
reward and to which girls seem to be more inclined."
(Eldredge, J. 2001, p. 81, Wild at Heart)
In the past, women who didn't fit the accepted mould
of the time and homosexuals were often diagnosed with
a mental disorder and institutionalised. It isn't only
children that can be mislabelled.
Labels, Self esteem and Adults
When a child is labelled, he or she is likely to grow
up with self-esteem problems. Many adults are affected
by what they were told about themselves as children.
The little critical voice we hear reminds us, "you can
never do anything right" or "you're so stupid". It can
be a tough habit to break but with the help of a counsellor
we can rewrite our inner scripts and live a more confident
life. So if the label you were given as a child isn't
serving you well perhaps it's time to sever it once
and for all and begin to describe yourself as you truly
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Health, Wellness and Lifestyle!
The
Nourishing Meme By Joanne Hay
There’s
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cleansing, liver cleansing, gall bladder flushing -
the list goes on. The “you must cleanse” perspective
on health is very convenient for shaming and shocking
people into buying products: have you seen those poop
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We are told we’re sick because we’re dirty and we need
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Short
and Sweet: Orange & Pistachio Butter Cake!
Ingredients
4
eggs equal weight of eggs in butter, chopped, softened
caster sugar self-raising flour 1 tablespoon finely
grated orange zest 1/3 cup chopped toasted pistachios
Icing 50g butter, softened, extra 125g softened cream
cheese 1? cups icing sugar mixture 1 teaspoon finely
grated orange zest
Method
1.
Begin by weighing the eggs and recording their total
weight. Each egg will weigh approximately 50g or 2oz.
In this case 200g or 8oz.
2. Weigh out equal quantities to the eggs, of butter,
sugar and flour.
3.
To make the cake; preheat the oven to 170°c. Grease
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4. Beat butter in a medium bowl with an electric mixer
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6.
Beat butter, cream cheese and icing sugar mixture in
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walnuts, if desired.
Energy:
1997 Sugar: 6 Protein: 33 Sodium: 302 Calcium: 289 Fat:
10.2 SaFa: 4.4 Iron: 2 Carbohydrate: 61 Fibre: 3
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Laughter
is the best medicine!
There
were these two cows, chatting over the fence between
their fields. The first cow said, "I tell you, this
mad-cow-disease is really pretty scary. They say it
is spreading fast; I heard it hit some cows down on
the Johnson Farm." The other cow replies, "I ain't worried,
it don't affect us ducks."
Quote
of the week!
The deepest principle in human nature is the craving
to be appreciated.” William James, psychologist
For
a Good Cause: Why support The Fred Hollows Foundation?
The
Fred Hollows Foundation is a non-government organisation
which seeks to eradicate avoidable blindness in developing
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where no one is needlessly blind and of a land where
Indigenous people enjoy the same health outcomes as
all Australians. The Foundation is inspired by the work
and example of the late Professor Fred Hollows..
http://www.hollows.org
In
the next issue of "Naturally Happy"
- Body
N Beauty!
- Peter
McMahon!
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Offers!
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- Short
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