"This is the power of gathering: it inspires us, delightfully, to be more hopeful, more joyful, more thoughtful: in a word, more
alive."
- Alice Waters
Mental Fitness
Going to church, joining a club or group, chatting on line, calling a friend on the phone, or hanging out with friends are all means of socialization. These are the activities that banish loneliness feelings and promote the sense of safety, belonging and enjoyment that helps people to feel secure. Social contact may help us improve our brain functions.
Mental fitness seems to depend on a large part on being connected with other people. For instance people with low social support seem to be more prone to mental illness (McGuire & Raleigh, 1986).
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This Sunday Are You Ready For Some Mental
Fitness?
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Festive social gathering with entertainment and discussion. We will be listening to The Prophet. The book itself is a magnificent blend of philosophy and poetry but combined with Richard Harris's voice... it is a true
MASTERPIECE! MAXIMUM 30 PEOPLE When: Sunday,
December 14th 1pm - 4pm Venue: Terry's office Positive Changes Centre Etobicoke Fee: No Fee Bring: A
healthy snack to share with others (eg. fruit, veggies, etc). There will be basic chairs available but you may find the floor more comfortable so bring: pillows, cushions, blankets, yoga mats or anything you want to sit down on comfortably. Also bring a note pad to jot down any ideas that come up for you! RSVP and save your spot
now! Click here for more details
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Sifu Terry Hodgkinson Martial Arts Video Lesson Review |
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7 Striking Knife and Ridge Hands - Training Reference
This is a training reference video for students of Sifu Terry's martial arts class. They learn the technique first with him and then can always refer to the reference video to refresh their memory
if needed.
Sifu Terry Hodgkinson has been teaching martial arts for 30 years. He has owned and operated professional schools for 16 years and now teaches Essential Path Martial Arts & Meditation. The emphasis in Sifu Terry's classes focuses on the cultivation of awareness and inner peace. Terry has trained with many teachers over decades and has taken extensive sabbaticals to the Far East.
Sifu Terry teaches both combative and healing aspects of the martial arts.
In Sifu Terry's classes, mindfulness is applied with every movement and thus every movement becomes a meditation in motion. Sitting meditation is also practiced with each class.
Unlike some of Sifu's teachers in the
past, Terry believes there are no secrets to learn in martial arts and there are no ultimate martial arts styles, systems or teachers! Rather, the ultimate aim of any student and teacher should rest in the knowing what one is capable of achieving and what is one's true nature.
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A Few Tips on How to Handle Stress at This Time of the Year
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Many years ago Terry was asked to be on TV and share some of his knowledge about meditation. The host of the show also asked Terry for a quick tip or two to help people deal with the stress of the Christmas season. You can see Terry's response by clicking on the video below.
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Sponsor the Wandering Ninja for an Event in your City |
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Terry Hodgkinson can lead an event for your group, company or organization in your city. It's a pleasure for him to introduce people to his work and he enjoys leading groups as well as working with people
individually. In the past Terry has been sponsored for his skills as confidential coach and hypnotherapist as well as a teacher in meditation, NLP, martial arts, Chi Kung/Tai Chi and Zen awareness exercises. Please contact Terry for more information. Email Terry Hodgkinson
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