Q &
A
Aunt
Mildred's
Little List Of
Lessons
Hello Sweethearts
Isn’t it nice when you pick up
a quirky wee trick or two here
and there, these are some that
could come in handy when you
least expect it.
• Does your child have an annoyingly
loud toy? Just place a piece of clear
tape or craft glue over the speaker.
The sound will still play but won’t
have that high pitch ear splitting
level to it.
• Want your child
to have a perfect
smile during a
photoshoot?
Ask them to tell
you a joke but they
should absolutely
not laugh while telling
it. Perfect natural smiles every time.
• Surround yourself with people
that reflect who you want to be
and how you want feel.
Energies are contagious.
• Try baking cookies
in a muffin tray.
They’ll be softer,
fluffier and never
spread into each
other.
• If someone does a good
job for you and you are asked to
do a survey, do it. Their bonus may
depend on it.
Be well.
Aunt Mildred
Lifestyle &
Wellbeing
Q
A
I feel like I’m an outsider. I can’t seem to make
friendships last. How do I know if it’s me or
them?
It’s difficult to make a judgement call on that
question without knowing more, so I would
say to think about the circumstances that your
friendships seem to end on. Do your friends not
answer your calls? Are you at a loss for making
conversation with this person? Do you feel
excluded from friendship groups? All of these
questions have different answers. Perhaps, it’s
just timing. It takes a bit of confidence to show
up and meet new people, and sometimes you
have to go that little bit extra to be a new part of
an old group. Book clubs, yoga classes, volunteer
groups often go for coffee together. PS It’s never
going to be easy to meet people who all have the
same values, free time, and sense of humour etc,
so be flexible and learn to love the differences in
everyone.
Q
A
How can I boost my immune system to
promote healing?
Q
A
How do I know if my health issues are relevant
or just in my head? I have been unwell for a few
years but the symptoms seem to come and go.
I hesitate to bring them up now because my
friends and family seem bored by my problems.
H Y
I’ve been in the same boat before! Get out there
and get a second, third, fourth and if needed fifth
opinion from reliable health professionals. You
need people that are not emotionally involved
with you to help you. Either way, you need to
get the right answers. Mental or physical, where
health issues are concerned, don’t give up.
Q
A
I want to go to the gym and get fit. My problem
is that I am worried about what people will think
of me and how they will judge me because of my
size and lack of fitness.
C C
CC, you’ve already taken the first step by creating
a desire to go to the gym. Step 2 is to go in and
have a look around. Most gyms will give you a
free session with a personal trainer to acquaint
yourself with the equipment. Also, we are so lucky
here in Blenheim because there are many private
gyms that are affordable. You have to pay the PT
for the session, however they don’t have the big
overhead so the prices are reasonable. That could
be a good way to start exercising until you are
ready to be on your own in a bigger gym.
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L T
Going to a naturopath would be a good idea.
The immune system is so important - you are
your immune system - so don’t guess about what
to do, see someone who can give clear, to-the-
point information. I believe that our environment
and lifestyle can be taxing to our immune systems.
So, setting some positive measures into place
will help as well. De-stressing your mind will also
help your immune system heal faster (positive
affirmations, watching happy movies and laying
difficulties to rest), as will de-stressing your body
(yoga, walking, massage etc).
what
do we do?
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