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 Reflexology
 Misery of Backache
 Eliminate Inertia
 

STEP INTO SPRING – WITH A SPRING IN YOUR STEP!

Wouldn’t it be wonderful if you had a magic tool at hand to help you enjoy a new lease of life?
Well that tool is at hand (foot actually) and is known as Reflexology.

Principal:- All the organs and glands in the body are represented on the soles of the feet and by gently ‘massaging’ the feet in a particular way it encourages the body to reach ‘homeostasis’
(complete balance of body, mind and spirit).

What does it do:- Reflexology is known to:- reduce stress (and 75% of all disease is stress-related)
improve circulation:- help remove toxic waste:- benefit any age group – young or elderly – healthy or otherwise

How might it help me:- Reflexology helps with a wide range of ailments including :- backache
Headaches:- insomnia:- asthma :- anxiety :- oedema :- IBS :- PMS :- Menopause :-Digestive problems :- Arthritic aches and pains

Treatments are in a relaxing setting and at your own pace. Please feel free to phone and discuss any queries you may have.

Sybil Clayton MAR, , Hungerford 01488 683845

 

The Misery of Backache.

Of all the physical complaints we treat at the Lilley Clinic, the most evident and increasing problem seen by our practitioners is BACKACHE.

All ages and walks of life from young mums to busy businessmen, sporty types and couch potatoes can suffer with little relief other than pain killers. The causes of backache are as varied as the patients that visit us but can be broadly classed as either muscular, often strains or tears: skeletal, where vertebrae are damaged often due to wear and tear: and nerve related, where trapped nerves as in sciatica, are evident.damage to muscles in the back is the most common and paradoxically the most easy to avoid, as it is most commonly caused by lifting heavy or awkward weights .

We have all seen the young mums (and Grandmas) picking up the toddler, often with pushchair or shopping bags to contend with. The damage to the back muscles takes a second and is done at the moment of maximum bend, when the weight is collected. Then follows at least a month of pain, with the constant danger of repeating the problem at an unguarded moment.

Our top tip to help avoid further strain onto the damage or indeed to prevent the problem in the first place, is to practice dropping on to one knee, instead of bending over. collect the weight to be lifted to the front of your body, as if you are cuddling a child, then push up on your leg to the standing position. This means that your legs have done the lifting and your back has remained in a straight position and not at risk. This method will appear difficult at first as you are changing a lifetime’s habit, but the benefits will soon show, as your back pain is not aggravated.

For free information sheets and advice :-
The Lilley Clinic 6 The Courtyard Lower Slope End Farm Stype RG17 0RE
Tel 01488 685320 Physiotherapy, Massage, Podiatry and acupuncture

 

Eliminate Inertia - Yes, you too!

"Initiative is the quality that transforms potential into reality." Paul J Meyer

John Harris of SMI (UK) Ltd, Abingdon, finds out more about taking initiative and putting a plan of action for the future together.

There are a multitude of buzz words being used today to describe the ideal entrepreneur, manager and staff-member. We've heard for example: solutions-orientated; out-of-the-box thinker; self-starter; pro-active; self-motivated and go-getter. Like any skill or attitude, we can learn how to be a self-starter; or how to be a self-starter more often and in a greater variety of circumstances.
Fundamental to every self-starter is a "DO IT NOW" attitude, the ability to recognize a need and take appropriate action without waiting for instruction or permission.

Let's say there are possibilities and opportunities all around us - we just sometimes fail to believe that we can act on them and that our actions will be meaningful. Winston Churchill once said: "People often stumble across a good idea, pick themselves up and walk on!" When we know what it is we are moving towards as set out clearly in our own plan of action, our senses are heightened and we (as if by a miracle) can 'spot' the resources and answers we were looking for.
After awareness comes initiative. Without initiative all the talents and potential we have will be unused and we will be left feeling unfulfilled. By taking initiative we are taking responsibility. In Initiative there is no room for 'victim mentality'. If we feel like we are at the mercy of circumstances or people - chances are we have not taken initiative.

You can contact John on johnharris@smiuk.com