Chi Chat – are you dyslexic?

Are YOU dyslexic? Current statistics say 1 in 5 of us are!

Most of us were never diagnosed at school, we just knew we were a bit ‘special’.

When I compare my lifetime with my old school friends, it has certainly been quite different! How about you?

What was school like for you? Did you get told off if you dared to daydream in class?
By the way, it was a daydream that inspired Einstein’s theory of relativity and his awareness of e = mc2 – not shabby company! And what about being asked to read out loud to the class? HORRORS??

One of the tricky things about dyslexia is that one size does not fit all. There is a wide spectrum of wiring shifts in the brain which create different patterns.

And how are you at seeing patterns? What about needing the ‘big picture’ to create a frame, so all the details may have a place. This is why a mind map is such a perfect tool for dyslexic.

Chi Chat - Are YOU dyslexic?
Chi Chat – Are YOU dyslexic?

Last week I was interviewed by Jazzy Olive from the Falmouth University and Bryan Clark plus her fabulous students: Oli Betteridge; Vaishnavi Deshpande; Charlie Sewell; Ridhi Nedungadi; Dan Stark; Kalina Surma – about having a ‘hidden disability’ or in my eyes, Ability! Following, over the next weeks, are their questions and my responses.
This first one is about how I have managed with dyslexia. Finally, it builds to a new product… Keep tuned! 

Please let me know your dyslexic stories

How low will you go? 

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

To request 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! 
Vanda@TheChangeMakergroup.com or Vanda@MindChi.com

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How low will you go?

Chi chats – How low will you go?

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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!!!

To request 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! Vanda@TheChangeMakergroup.com or Vanda@MindChi.com

And for more marvellous Mind Chi blogs:

Want more resilience for your organisation, here:

Here is a short cartoon about ‘Resilience for Change’