Stand on your bottom, what?! The truth about sitting Look at how the bottom of the spine joins with the pelvis. What changes to that relationship when the weight bearing changes from going through your hips, and ultimately to the ground via your feet, to going through your sit bones into your chair? Not much! You’ll notice that […]
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Networking tips to grow your business Are you looking for sole proprietor inspiration? Need business advice or seeking new business opportunities? There is no better way to start those conversations than through networking. There are numerous forums and business networking groups in social channels such as LinkedIn, Facebook, and Reddit. Online forums are excellent ways
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It probably won’t surprise you to know that if you Google ‘Educational Games’, you will get 127,000,000 results in 0.51 seconds. Many claim they can help with dyslexia or dyspraxia or are good for observation or hand/eye coordination or other aspects of development and they ‘make learning fun’. Wow. For a parent who may have
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Fears/Phobias and Anxiety – PART I What is a Phobia and What is Anxiety? Both Phobias and Anxiety are terms used to describe types of fear responses. Phobias tend to be more specific and greater in intensity and anxieties tend to be more general and of less intensity. However as anxiety increases it can turn
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Start Here is one of the first core lessons from Lessons Alive. It so captivated the 9 year old boy whose lesson it was (and me), that I realised many other children could also benefit from it and wrote it into a short story called Start Here. At the end, I always ask the children
Happy New Year! How is 2016 going for you so far? I re-charged my batteries with some winter sun in the Canaries at the beginning of the year – it was a great plan! Since my return, I have been focussing in my workshops on the year ahead – guiding my participants through writing exercises
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A QUICK & SIMPLE EXERCISE TO FEEL GOOD It’s January, the silly season is over, perhaps leaving you feeling flat. The days are short, dark, cold, rainy, overcast and cloudy. Yuck & argh. Do the winter months make you feel as if you are walking up hill wearing shoes of cement, anxious, miserable, lacking in
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Attitude This might seem an odd thing to teach and to talk about because it is a very personal thing, but we all know that no matter how skilled or knowledgeable a person might be, their attitude may well be the deciding factor in their success, both personal and professional. For children, too, attitude can
Credit check your customers and set their credit limit Always monitor customer’s credit limits. Ensure that customers credit limit is adhered to and not to be exceeded. Before taking on any new customers always be sure to credit check them. A late paying customer will affect your cash flow and your business. By credit checking
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Christmas Business Bonuses They say the road to hell is paved with good intentions so employers should always consider these few points before dishing out their Christmas bonuses. 1. Even if it is explicitly stated in the contract of employment that any award of a Christmas bonus (or indeed any other bonus) is entirely discretionary,
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