Mindfulness - everywhere

I've been thinking about Mindfulness lately.  I've noticed it is everywhere at the moment.  Some friends are bravely undertaking the Michael Moseley "The Fast 800"  book challenge,  He strongly recommends meditation as one of the pillars of good health.
I love the "What I've Learned" channel on YouTube.  He says that meditation changes the default negative setting of your ever-chattering monkey mind and flexes your 'attention' muscle.

At Kali Gray's workshop last night, she talked about the skill of Mindful Eating.

One of my class members sent me the March Mindfulness Calendar.  It has a little thought for each day, which would provoke gratitude and being in the moment.

Woodford Folk Festival - noticing interesting stuff

My Food Culture

I went to an excellent workshop "Freedom from Dieting"  It was by "My Food Culture" Kali Gray.  It was full of fantastic ideas.  She is a professional, qualified, practising dietitian with some revolutionary ideas.

check it out in the link below:-

My Food Culture

I wish everyone could have heard her presentation.  

Aqua Aerobics in January

A spot of gardening

Ann Lear Fitness on Facebook

I have taken the giant leap and I have a facebook page for my classes.
Have a look at Ann Lear Fitness on Facebook.

Heading back down the hill

On Monday, 21st January, at 8.00am the class at Nundah Activity Centre will be starting for the year.  I will be so pleased to see everyone. I am grateful that our beautiful spacious room is air-conditioned.  Meanwhile, I am going for my long Sunday walk.  It is quite steep in parts and gets the heart going.  

Sandgate Town Hall, Tuesday 9.30am is commencing 22nd January - God bless air-conditioning. 

Clem Jones Centre, Carina 12.00 noon Tuesdays.

Over the holidays I have been studying Functional Training.  This is a subject that involves more interesting and complex movement, which is more like moving in everyday life.

In Italy, Eataly

We are in a bar, the only one open. We ordered drinks, they were a bit dear, but, oh well. Then out came the accompanying food. We've done this before, with Christopher at our little village in Lago di Como. Instead of dinner we would go to the local bar and order a drink or two. They would supply snacks, enough for our dinner. Fast forward 2018, and 8 plates came out, including a rice salad. Really? We said "it's too much! " the waitress says, "It's never too much".... It's 'birra' o'clock and Don is examining the map in preparation for tomorrow's 'escursione.' We going to see gardens. hooray!