Overcoming Overwhelm- my 6 Tips to turn Chaos into Order

Overwhelm Newsletter – July 2009
e-newsletter from Robyn Stitt, Overwhelm Consultant 0437 601 550


If you thought I’d gone quiet for a while, you’re right- I’ve been to two workshops in June/ July and learnt heaps to share with everyone.

OVERWHELM!!!

This is my new Catch-Cry.
After a review of all my clients, trying to find some commonality amongst them, I’ve found it. Overwhelm.

Whether it’s kids with behaviour problems or learning difficulties, adults with Chronic Fatigue, Sleep Problems, Depression or Anxiety or business owners struggling to keep on top of everything, it all comes down to Overwhelm.
Do you know of someone who seems to be always overwhelmed? If so, send them my details and offer them a hand up.

A Slight Change of Plan!
As mentioned above, I’ve been to some workshops and one of them was around hosting events.
Instead of having my FIRST Wellness Retreat in November, it’s now a DAY ONLY event.
It’s going to be held Saturday 14th November!!

Venue- Victor Harbour, only one hour from Adelaide on the beautiful South Coast of South Australia

Time – 8am til 6pm

Cost- still to be determined, I promise I’ll let you know soon.

Included is lunch and morning and afternoon tea.

On the program already is Yoga, a Sound Healing, Labyrinth Walk and Self-Sabotage Releasing Ceremony. There will be plenty of time for self reflection, talking with others, walking on the beach etc and you can do as little or as much as you wish.

I have a list of people started, if you are among them and still interested, would like to add your name to the list or just like more information, please send me an email, or speak to me in person.
Places will be limited to a maximum of 12. Get in quick. It should be great.
Money time will be soon…..

Overcoming Overwhelm
My 6 Secrets to Turn Chaos into Order (without falling in a heap)

1. Delegate—as soon as littlies can walk they can put their own dirty clothes into the laundry basket. Men can vacuum and do dishes. Don’t be someone else’s slave.

2. Wear Hats -When you are at work, only think about work, as soon as you step out of work and put your ‘home hat ‘on, forget about work., etc. Remember to only wear ONE hat at a time.

3. Multi-task—while the computer is turning on, pop a load of washing into the machine. Don’t waste a minute of your precious time waiting!

4. Turn off the TV—we spend too much time watching stuff just because it’s on, watch only what you really want to. Better still, record it and watch later fast-forwarding the ads.

5. Do things in bulk—buy staples such as meat, rice, flour etc in bulk, then cook and freeze, it saves both time and money. But clean as you go.

6. Take some time for Yourself—every day if you can, but at least every week. A walk alone, a cuppa with a friend, a luxurious bath, something where you can nurture your soul!


If you have a topic or question you would like answered, please drop me an email and I will endeavour to answer it in upcoming newsletters.
Til next time,
Robyn
xxx

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When we follow our truth we are always in the place where we recognise opportunities and experiences that draw us into our fullest potential and depth of our love.

Looking after Youself - Part 5

Overcoming Overwhelm Newsletter – May 2009

e-newsletter from Robyn Stitt, Wellness Consultant 0437 601 550

Isn’t it lovely to see the first tinges of green around the place? I truly love this time of year- the Earth re-energises as it says good-bye to summer and new life returns. I too am energised and ready to get stuck into all those jobs we just don’t have the energy for during the heat.

Unfortunately, it’s that time of year also that means my prices need to increase.
Initial appointments are now $85 and follow-ups $70 for one hour, $100 for an hour and a half. BUT, I have released a couple of packages to give you even more value than before.
A ‘Start-up Package’ of your Initial appointment PLUS 2 hourly follow-ups is only $195, a saving of $30.
Then, ‘Pre-Pay Packages’ of 3 appointments will save you $30 from the ‘as-you-go price’ of hourly appointments.
Other packages are available for Ear Candling and longer appointments, so just ask.

A Date’s Been Set!

As mentioned a few months ago, I am hosting my FIRST Wellness Retreat in November- and I’ve just confirmed the date.
It’s going to be from Friday 13th (hope your not superstitious) – Sunday 15th November!!
Venue- Victor Harbour South Australia
Cost- still to be determined, but it won’t be extra-ordinary.

You will enjoy good food, good company and good energy.
On the program already is Yoga, a Sound Healing, Labyrinth Walk and Self-Sabotage Releasing Ceremony. There will be plenty of time for self reflection, talking with others, walking on the beach etc and you can do as little or as much as you wish. More will be added as the time gets closer.

I have a list of people started, so if you are interested or would like more information, please send me an email, or speak to me in person.
Places will be limited to a maximum of 10.
Get in quick. It should be great.

Looking After Yourself- Part 5

This month I am tackling the topic of SUPPORT. Support from others, our environment and, most importantly, OURSELVES.
That is, the relationship YOU have with YOU.
Think about your friends and why you consider them so. Now, think about the way you treat and talk about YOU.

Would you choose to be friends with yourself?
Would you put up with judgements or negative comments continuously being made towards you from a friend?
So why do you put up with it from yourself?

When you truly SUPPORT yourself, give encouragement despite knock backs, put good food and drinks into your body, give it enough rest and time to relax, your body will respond positively. This can mean more energy, enthusiasm and efficiency in your lifestyle. This in turn then allows other people to have a better relationship with you too, a real WIN-WIN situation.
You really can BE, DO and HAVE anything you want, you just have to believe it and follow through! (oh, and ask for help if you can’t do it alone)
What do you want to be?

More great tips next month.
If you have a topic or question you would like answered, please drop me an email and I will endeavour to answer it in upcoming newsletters.
Robyn
xxx


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When we follow our truth we are always in the place where we recognise opportunities and experiences that draw us into our fullest potential and depth of our love.

Looking After Yourself -part 4

Overcoming Overwhelm Newsletter – April 2009
e-newsletter from Robyn Stitt, Wellness Consultant 0437 601 550

Well at last we have bid farewell to Daylight Savings for another season. Easter too has been and gone- I hope the Bunny visited you.
The extreme heat is over and the leaves on the trees are starting to change colour- this really is a pretty time of the year. I have certainly enjoyed the crisp, cooler mornings too, but did need to re-set my body clock! It might only be an hour, but to your body it is a large enough stress when added on top of everything else life throws at us, to really knock you for six!
Are you struggling to stay up past 9pm only to be wide awake at 5? If so, pop in to see me, it’s very easy to re-sync you.

One of the most frequently asked questions I get in clinic is: "why can’t I do this by myself?"
I explain it like this- Stress does not ask us where we would like it to go- similar to the yoghurt ad on TV currently when the girl on the bench asks if she can choose where the fat goes, only to be told, “No, its going straight to your thighs”.
Little stresses you hold onto (either consciously or subconsciously) get caught in the corners of your body. Some of these places you can get to and tidy up yourself, but so much of our body is beyond our conscious control. Can you alter your heart rate or temperature with your thoughts? No, and some stress is the same. No matter how hard you try, you are not authorised to access these areas! I certainly know it’s not from want of trying. This is where Kinesiology comes into its own. Through specialised techniques I can help you access these ‘authorised personnel only’ areas and assist you in releasing the stress once and for all. And know that I don’t need to know what these stressors are- the only person who needs to know what is being uncovered is you- the client. You can keep all those secrets safe as long as you acknowledge them to yourself. I am not an advocate of ‘releasing all the skeletons from your closet’.
How much better would you feel after a good clean-out? Many of my clients express how much lighter they feel after an appointment, how much easier it is to sit and stand up straight, how much more energy they have for enjoying life!

Looking After Yourself- Part 4

This month I will continue the ‘input and output’ theme of your wellbeing.

Last month’s discussion was about food, but now I could like you to think about the other substances you impose on your body.
Cleaning products, perfumes, soaps, shampoos, detergents, dyes, creams and lotions, ‘anti-bacterial’ sprays… there are even automatic insect sprays available today. Not to mention the pollution in the air we breathe and walk around in all day long and the chemicals put into our water to ‘keep it safe’- we soak in the bath in them.

The biggest organ of your body is your skin- it is your protection from the outside environment. Everything you place on your skin, either consciously or accidentally is absorbed by this biggest organ- straight into your bloodstream. Its how HRT and Nicotine patches work, only your skin is not fussy about what it absorbs- it ALL goes in!

It is said that the average female absorbs a whopping 2.5kg of chemicals each year from wearing makeup alone!!!

One way you can help your body cope with this chemical load is to regularly detox or spring-clean yourself. Your body has its own cleaning system called the Lymphatic System and when it is operating efficiently it can keep up with the normal amount of toxins you naturally produce. But if it is a little sluggish, or you push too many toxins in from smoking, excessive alcohol or fatty foods, these toxins build up as cellulite and fluid around the body.

An easy way to give your body a boost is to regularly use my Foot Detox Patches (available from me at BodySense) and/or a monthly Balance to keep your body operating at its peak.
If you are sinusy or suffer from hayfever, or just want to be on top of things before the winter bugs attack, Ear Candling is an excellent remedy.

I like to think of these steps in the same way as housework- either you give the bench a quick wipe-over each day and it stays pretty clean, or you can totally ignore it for a month and then you will have a much bigger job to do. I know which I’d prefer to do.

More great tips next month.

If you have a topic or question you would like answered, please drop me an email and I will endeavour to answer it in upcoming newsletters.
Robyn
xxx

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When we follow our truth we are always in the place where we recognise opportunities and experiences that draw us into our fullest potential and depth of our love.

Looking After Yourself- part 3

Overcoming Overwhelm newletter March 2009

Hi! This week saw my favourite episode of ‘The Biggest Loser’ for each series. It involves the contestants ‘putting back on’ the weight they have lost to date to realise just how heavy it had been-the impact it had on their energy and mood, the load on their heart and lungs. And how they feel when they take it off again.
We all carry around weight with us– yes, for some it is physical weight, but then there is the unseen emotional weight we load on our shoulders year after year, getting more tired, less motivated until our bodies start to buckle under the pressure. Wouldn’t it be easy if we could see and measure this weight, it would certainly be easier to acknowledge, but we can’t. What we can do is take steps to reduce our emotional load, free up some energy for living and give our bodies the best chance to remain well.


Looking After Yourself - Part 3

This month, we will look at the importance of ‘input and output’ on your wellbeing.

To operate at your best, ideally only the best quality foods and liquids should enter your body. Fresh, in season produce prepared in the most natural of ways will deliver the most nutrients to your body. As previously discussed water is the best liquid for hydrating your cells and tissues. Anything added to water coverts it into food requiring energy to digest it.

By reducing our ingestion of chemicals such as preservatives and artificial colours and flavours, we are reducing the load on our liver and kidneys to metabolise these substances.

Complex carbohydrates and lots of fibre help keep the digestion moving in the right direction, but stress can ‘confuse’ the flow resulting in irritable bowel syndrome type symptoms. Luckily, by releasing this stress, things can return to normal quite quickly.

As for ‘output’ do you know what a healthy stool should look like? What about healthy urine? Our society doesn’t usually talk about such unsavoury topics, so how are we expected to know what is normal? If you have any concerns about your toileting, please phone me, or come in for a complimentary 15 minute consultation. There could be a better you just around the corner.


Just a reminder about my Retreat later in the year.
Good food, good company, good energy.
Yoga, labyrinth walk, self-sabotage release ceremony, sound healing and more.
Do as much or as little as you want.
There are only a few spots remaining, so if you might be interested, let me know so I can keep you up to date as things start to take shape in the next few months.

Looking after Yourself- Part 2

Overcoming Overwhelm Newletter February 2009

We have all seen and been affected by the terrible bushfires in Victoria and floods to much of Queensland. But what have we learned? We must cherish LIFE – possessions can be replaced, but our own life and that of our loved ones are what’s most important.
Let’s learn that we need to take care of ourselves. All it takes is a little TLC.
There are 730 hours in a month– isn’t your wellbeing worth at least one?


Looking After Yourself Part 2

Following on from last month, we will look at the importance of rest and sleep on your wellbeing.
How many hours SLEEP do we need? Well, that depends on many factors including your age, activity, if you are recovering from an illness or are very stressed.
Children and teenagers need more sleep than adults as they are still growing. As we age we seem to need less sleep, maybe because we are less active or can ‘steal quiet moments’ throughout through the day. Those who are physically active may need more sleep but this is not always the case. Of course if you are ill, more sleep is required until you have recovered.
What about REST? A 15-60 minute ‘rest’ in the afternoon can do wonders for getting through the remainder of the day and evening provided it does not then cause you to be insomniac at bed time. Just closing your eyes and being still is magic!
A better way to determine if you are getting enough sleep is to ask yourself are you waking up refreshed and do you have enough energy to get through your daily activities?
If you are worried about your sleep or energy during the day, come and see me to work out some strategies.


Here is a poem found in 'The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying".
This poem is called 'Autobiography in Five Chapters". An interesting way of looking at life’s lessons.
1) I walk down the street. There is a deep hole in the sidewalk. I fall in.I am lost...I am hopeless. It isn't my fault.It takes forever to find a way out.

2) I walk down the same street. There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.I pretend I don't see it. I fall in again.I can't believe I'm in the same place. But it isn't my fault.It still takes a long time to get out.
3) I walk down the same street. There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.I see it is there. I still fall in...It’s a habit.My eyes are open, I know where I am, and it is my fault.I get out immediately.
4) I walk down the same street. There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.I walk around it.
5) I walk down another street!

Looking After Yourself-Part 1

Overcoming Overwhelm newsletter January 2009

I hope you all enjoyed your Xmas break and are ready to dive into 2009 head first!
I had a lovely few weeks off with the family and am now refreshed and ready to help you achieve all that you want for this year too. What is it that you want?
This year is going to be a great one for change, do you want it to be good for you or not!
I have now started at Body Sense on Catherine St and it feels like home. You can find me there on Tuesdays and Fridays, phone 0437 601 550 to book an appointment. Other times are still available by negotiation so I’m sure we can work out a mutually convenient time.


Looking After Yourself Part 1

I am often asked, ‘How can I look after myself better?’
Over the next few newsletters, I will share some tips for doing this.
My answer is always, ‘To become in-tune with your body.’
The person who knows your body the best is YOU!
You have lived in it all your life. You know what it feels like when it is happy and relaxed, stressed or unwell. It may be difficult to describe this to another person as sometimes words are inadequate to really nail what it going on, but you know the feeling.
Become familiar with what KIND of headache you have right now– is it from dehydration, is it from too much sugar, is it from being too busy and feeling overwhelmed? Each one will feel slightly different and by noticing these differences, you will then be able to recognise what treatment you need to give yourself. Taking a Panadol for a dehydration headache will not fix it, a simple glass of water will.
More next time………….

I am so excited to be sharing this with you– I am planning my very first ‘Wellness Retreat’ and am looking for expressions of interest.
It will be held at Victor Harbor, South Australia in late November at this stage, Friday evening to Sunday afternoon. Cost still to be determined, but it won’t be extra-ordinary.

You will enjoy good food, good company and good energy. Lined up already is Yoga, a Sound Healing, Labyrinth Walk and Self-Sabotage Releasing Ceremony. There will be plenty of time for self reflection, talking with others, walking on the beach etc and you can do as little or as much as you wish. More will be added as the time gets closer.
If you are interested or would like more information, please send me an email, or speak to me in person, but places will be limited to a maximum of 10.
Get in quick. It should be great.

Overwhelm, my 4 Steps to Wellness

Hi again,
I am excited to announce that I’m joining BodySenseByShaz!

How many of these can you tick?
[ ] Lack of energy– too much to do and not enough time to do it. ‘Can’t be bothered’ attitude
[ ] Anxiety– about the past, future, world in general
[ ] Sleep Problems– insomnia, waking through the night, always waking up tired
[ ] Indecision– life direction, career changes, procrastinating
[ ] Digestion– constipation, irritable bowel syndrome, bloating, food intolerances, can’t lose or gain weight

As a Wellness Consultant, my true passion is working with stressed people who want to keep their lives and bodies in balance. Natural Medicine is quickly becoming one of the leading tools that successful people use to really be their best.
I help busy, stressed people find some peace and regain control of their lives.

Specifically, I help my clients:
Have more energy for living.
Be confident in speaking their own truth.
Be comfortable in their own skin.

I treat a variety of people, while specializing in those who are trying to find out who they truly are and their purpose in life. When you discover this, you are able to love yourself for who you really are, not who you think others want you to be. And once you find the inner voice that is yearning to be not only heard, but listened to, the world is your oyster!



My unique ‘4 Steps to Wellness Program’ balances many different facets to encourage relaxation and healing. With this program, my clients have more energy and deal with stress better, so they can function more efficiently in both their working and personal lives.

Doesn’t that sound great?

The first step is to work out where you are NOW.
Then, together we work out where you WANT to be.
Step 3 is the ‘intensive treatment’ phase of the process and may take several visits to reach our previously set goals.
Step 4 is maintenance sessions to keep you under control. Most people choose monthly or 6 weekly visits to stay on top of things.



Have a great Xmas everyone, see you all next year.