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Upcoming Watershed Training Events
Join Wendy Woods Monday at 8:15am to laugh away Blue Monday – Flow 93.5
Monday is called Blue Monday as it’s supposed to be the most depressing day of the year.
No more as Wendy leads you in a series of laughter yoga activities on the JJ and Melanie in the morning show. Simply tune in to 93.5FM
And laugh http://flow935.com/onair/shows/
Want to be more effective and productive at work?
Join Wendy Woods on March 5th for her Emotional Intelligence workshop. In this interactive session participants examine their Emotional Intelligence to identify strengths and challenges and develop strategies for greater results. Personalized action plans are created to support continued success. (The Bar-On EQ-i is to be completed prior to the session.)To get additional information and register visit
Experience the Mindful Workplace Course at the University of Toronto
If your workplace needs a boost from low employee engagement and productivity, our solution is the right medicine for your team, your business, and you.
Join Instructor Wendy Woods at the downtown University of Toronto campus, this Friday and Saturday (Nov. 4-5, 2011) for a valuable session to explore why mindfulness is the key to overcoming bottom-line concerns and vital to developing an engaged organization. In addition attendants will explore how mindfulness is being used by major corporations and leaders and examine strategies to introduce mindful practice into today’s challenging environments.
The fee is $278 (HST included). Workshops run on November 4th and November 5th (Friday and Saturday), 9:00am-4:00pm. Workshop Name: [MINDB20] The Mindful Workplace – [Module B20]
Cheers, from Watershed Training Solutions
Quotes of the Week
He conquers who endures. ~Persius, Roman poet
Fall seven times, stand up eight. ~Japanese Proverb
Difficult things take a long time, impossible things a little longer. ~André A. Jackson, Business Executive
Nobody trips over mountains. It is the small pebble that causes you to stumble. Pass all the pebbles in your path and you will find you have crossed the mountain. ~Author Unknown
Our greatest glory is not in never failing, but in rising up every time we fail. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson, American essayist and poet
Quotes of the Week
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Stress is basically a disconnection from the earth, a forgetting of the breath. Nothing is that important. Just lie down. ~Natalie Goldberg, American Author
The greatest weapon against stress is our ability to choose one thought over another. ~William James, American Psychologist
Adopting the right attitude can convert a negative stress into a positive one. ~ Hans Selye, Endocrinologist
The time to relax is when you don’t have time for it. ~ Author Unknown
Tension is who you think you should be. Relaxation is who you are. ~Chinese Proverb
Setbacks and stressors are bridges to be crossed to our goals… not barricades to keep us from them. ~Stephen Pierce, Speaker and Author
Techniques for Clearing the Mind
Here are some techniques to clear your mind and calm the mental chatter.
Write to Release. Reverse negative habits and mental patterns that threaten your productivity by engaging in free form writing, at least once a day for 30 days. Grab your pencil and paper and sit in a quiet private area where you won’t be interrupted. Close your eyes and take three deep breaths before you start writing. Don’t plan, reread, edit or correct what you are writing. Once you have completed the exercise discard the paper. Free form writing will help you release any negative thoughts or emotions that are cluttering your mind (Huffington Post, How to Clear Your Mind of Clutter, 2010).
Take a Break. Research, including that conducted by Balci and Aghazadeh (2004), indicates that taking frequent breaks can help you retain information more effectively and maintain your focus for a longer period of time (Balci and Aghazadeh, Louisiana State University 2004). Clear your mind by rewarding yourself with a 5 minute break every time you complete a large or complex task.
Meditate by Focusing on your Breathe. A study led by Katherine MacLean of the University of California shows that meditation can help clear unnecessary thoughts and negativity from your brain (John Cloud, TIME Health, 2010). All you need are three minutes each day to complete a simple breathing meditation. Close your eyes and put your left hand on your chest and your right hand on your stomach below your navel. This will help you identify whether you are breathing from your chest or from your stomach. Slowly feel the breath go in and out and your hand on your stomach rise and fall- the hand on your shoulder should remain in the same position. This will help you clear your mind and relieve your stress, allowing you to relax.
