A wonderful idea crossed my desk. It was talking about defusing stress, and reducing the risk of burnout or maybe just moving our creativity forward.
The Three "W"s
Walk - Get Moving
Water - You might be dehydrated - Have a drink
Window - Look outside - better yet, go outside.
Nothing Much Happens is a collection of cosy episodes, beautifully described. They are simple stories - gently told. I remember that I loved these episodes and I would listen to them whenever I woke up in the night, if I felt a bit overwound.
I still have it in my Audible Library and I just checked - it is in Spotify, too. I'll be having another listen tonight, as a bedtime treat.
It was a friend who reminded me, today. Her doctor prescribed listening to "Nothing Much Happens" instead of taking sleeping medication.
I'm impressed.
It is
time. I will be finishing the Sandgate class at
the end of the year.
Meanwhile, class members are already fantastic. They understand the exercises and the reasons to exercise. I enjoy exercising together with class members They're so highly motivated to come to class and to pay, thanks.
I have
equipped them with fitness knowledge, vocab, and skills, so they have options to continue exercising:
-
·
Online
with me
·
At
Petrie with Carol
·
The
gym down the road.
· Or maybe Bruce - a possibility I am chasing up
Socializing
I must admit,
a very important part of our class is the chat we have before and after
class. I look forward to this time we
have together. Coffee could continue across the road at 10.00am. As well, I would
like to keep in touch, regularly, let’s have a coffee together or a lunch.
It is time for
me to retire.
What a great crop of mulberries!
I looked up this recipe for Lyn next door. Meanwhile, I am spreading out mulberries on a baking tray and putting them into the freezer. As soon as they are frozen, I can put them into a freezer bag or tupperware. This means I can have berries on porridge all year round.
I would bet that mulberries are just as beneficial as blueberries and they taste better, in my opinion.
Meanwhile here is the recipe
Mulberry Jam
from manusmenu.com
Ingredients
350 gms – 2 ½ cups mulberries cleaned
300 – 1 ½ cups sugar
½ tbsp lemon juice b
Instructions
Mix the mulberries, lemon juice, and sugar in a pot.
Cook, stirring, for about 20 to 30 minutes or until thick.
While the jam is cooking, put a small plate in the freezer.
After 20 minutes, when the jam appears like it is beginning to gel, it is ready to bottle
Carol Birch teaches a mighty fine class. I am always happy for her to fill in for me. I have no hesitation in recommending her class to any current or former class members.
CAROL'S CLASS
FRIDAY at 9.30am
BRAE HALL, PETRIE
Here is a ridiculous astrology column.... It is an oldie, but it has completely labelled me correctly. Aries the Ram.
"It's time. You no longer need to listen to focus groups
or pretend to obey consensus reality.
Macho Mars - your sponsor
planet - is in Aries! That's right! You get to make the trains run on time, or whatever the Ramzilla
issue de jour.
Stop pretending that you actually
relax via relaxation. Couch life and
cocooning are simply not your thing.
Artistically, the muse has alighted.
You realized your Self yonks ago.
Now you've got to realize everybody else's selves."
As you may know, if you come to class, I have very tight hips. So when I drive to town - around about about a 90 minute drive. - I am so stiff that I struggle to walk.
Here is a clever hack.... It really worked for me. You can do it now, while you read this. While seated, hips and knees at an angle of 90 degrees press your feet into the floor. This may cause you to rise up a little. You are contracting hamstrings and glut muscles. They are at the back. In the car, they can't normally move because we are sitting on them. However when we clench these muscles we are contracting them.
I tried this on the way to Brisbane I did about ten repetitions through the drive and voila, the stiffness of my hips reduced by half and I could walk normally.
I'm so excited by the result, I recommend it in class - Habit of the Week.
