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How low will you go?

Chi chats – How low will you go?

Yes! How low will YOU go before you turn on your heating?

Are you considering your heating costs as winter approaches?

As I have spent much of my life in the tropics, I have to confess to enjoying a warm home. However, central heating is a relatively recent home luxury. When I was a child, I remember taking my clean underwear into bed, so it would be warm for the morning, and dressing under the covers because there was thick ice INSIDE the windows of my bedroom!

It didn’t seem to hurt me, but I have become ‘soft’ in later years. What about you?

So, how low will you go this year?

How low will you go?
How low will you go?

And 8 ways to change your habits to keep yourself warm without using too much heating:

  1. Wear your clothes in layers with a thermal base and fingerless gloves
  2. Keep your feet well wrapped in socks and warm shoes / slippers
  3. Set a timer and MOVE at least every 45 minutes – stand up; wiggle; stretch; dance; go outside for a walk – even just for a few minutes
  4. On another 45 minute break, make a hot drink, try plain hot/warm water and de-caffeinated drinks, or cook something to eat, a little snack of porridge or popcorn is good for you and warming
  5. Wrap a snuggly shawl around you – sit with sunlight on your face for a while
  6. Eat healthily, small and often to keep your internal heater stoked
  7. Turn on a little heat in the room where you mostly are and at the time you feel coldest – use a timer
  8. Change your thinking! Remember to be grateful for all you DO have. You are making a small and significant sacrifice, and saving yourself money.

Please let me know how low you will go!

How low will you go?

Chi & I look forward to seeing / hearing from YOU!!!

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Help your teen develop resilience

What to do for the back to school wobbles

Yes, school has started again, and although there is much Covid still about, for most young ones it is much like a cold. This means that students and teachers are returning to the classrooms – after there has been the best part of a 2 year disruption!

If you are 10 years old, that is a whopping 20% or 1/5th of your life!
If you were my age, 1/5th would mean a 15 year hiatus from a ‘normal’ life.

Therefore it is quite likely that people of all ages are feeling a little wobbly as you start to go back to what you used to do.

What to do about it?

A short while back I had the pleasure of making a video series to go with a new book, ‘The unfair student advantage’ with Michael Tipper. Realising that the strains from school related stressors are a major issue, Michael asked me to share some tips for students, parents and teachers.

Michael Tipper author of ‘The unfair student advantage’

Here is the first of these in ‘Help your teen develop resilience’, this is an overview and there are a further nine videos going into depth.

As a launch special it is £8.00 and it is available in the Mind Chi shop now!

Please let me know if you think this may help you, your teen or teachers.

Chi & I look forward to seeing / hearing from YOU!!!

To book a 15 minute Mind Chi Chat with Vanda to explore how Mind Chi might assist you, your group, team or company build resilience and joy!

And for more marvellous Mind Chi blogs:

Want more resilience for your organisation, here:

Here is a short cartoon about ‘Resilience for Change’