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Book of the Month

Breathing advice for asthma sufferers

August 19, 2010

Breathing is such an automatic process that we’re not usually aware of it unless there is a problem. It comes as a shock when you notice that you’re having difficulty breathing. And it’s easy for panic to set in.
I’ve been an occasional asthmatic for over 20 years.
Initially diagnosed after the birth of my daughter [...]

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August Book of the Month – Dynamic Breathing

July 30, 2010

August’s Book of the Month is “Dynamic Breathing – How to manage your asthma” by Dinah Bradley and Tania Clifton-Smith. It’s a slim volume, just 105 pages, in the Overcoming Common Problems Series by Sheldon Press.
The book is written by two practising respiratory physiotherapists with a wealth of experience in breathing pattern disorders.
In the [...]

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Do you remember making rose petal scent?

July 20, 2010

When I ordered James Wong’s book I must have been thinking of the days when we were kids and made our own scent from rose petals.
Well – that was the idea – but after the petals had soaked for a few days no-one was daft enough to try out the resulting gunge. I’m pretty sure [...]

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July Book of the Month – Grow your own Drugs

June 25, 2010

Everyone is interested in living healthily and making the most of what we have to hand. The use of plants for health and beauty is a practice as old as time. A bit of an overstatement perhaps but only slightly. It’s hard to believe now when we’re used to popping pharmaceuticals which are produced on [...]

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Rip Van Winkle’s got nothing on me!

June 21, 2010

I’m almost embarrassed to admit that I knew nothing about the ideas in The Holographic Universe

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June Book of the Month – 2010

May 29, 2010

The book of the month for June 2010 is

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For all of us in the beginners pool – read on!

May 13, 2010

Dr Wood’s book “don’t wait … swim out to meet it” is delightful but don’t expect a lightweight read – this is designed around your taking action and believe me – some of it is hard work! Each new chapter entices you in with it’s watery metaphors and liquid quotes from famous thinkers ranging [...]

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Looking at learning styles

April 21, 2010

Life is fast changing – everyday there seems to be change all around – it’s in our own interest to develop a learning style which will benefit us. Following the theme of Insight – Ownership and Action – Dr Woods reminds you that your perception governs how you approach learning and whether you take [...]

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Count your blessings!

April 11, 2010

I’ve begun the Gratitude and Anticipation exercise again. The pen and paper are sitting next to my bed so no excuses! When I read the exercise it brought back memories of my dad. I remember being told by my dad to count my blessings when I was in my teens. Probably I was moaning [...]

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April 2010 – book of the month

April 8, 2010

This month I’m reading “don’t wait for your ship to come in ….. swim out to meet it tools and techniques for positive lasting change by Dr Gary Wood, a social psychologist, life coach, author and broadcaster.
Don’t know about you but I’ve often found self help type books can be slightly disappointing. It’s [...]

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