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Holiday Stress Management: Be Well in Birmingham Michigan

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Join Lisa De Rubeis Allen of Wellness First and Laura for a FREE hour of relaxation at Be Well (750 S. Old Woodward, Birmingham, Michigan).

Flyer:  Holiday Stress Management – Dec 5, 2009

Lisa will teach you how acupressure and wellness techniques can help relieve stress during the holidays and create a balance in your life.  Laura will help you to reduce your stress in 2010 by choosing the right planner for YOU.  

Learn how to relieve stress with…

  • Ear acupressure
  • Wellness techniques
  • Skin rejuvenation
  • Strategies for choosing the right planner
  • Delicious Rainforest Treasure Tea
  • Native American Smudging

Join us for help in managing the holidays and starting your new year right!

Register today! Call 248-792-6570 or send us a note on our Contact Us page.

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Daily Routines Help Everyone, Not just kids!

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I had the opportunity to attend the CHADD conference last week and am excited to be able to share my new education and insight with you here.  One thing that someone mentioned to me was that daily routines can help teens, college students and adults as much as they can help young children.  

In my workshops and individual coaching sessions, I have helped people devise morning routines and bedtime routines for their children.  I had not thought as much about adult routines before the conference.  Then I got thinking…. I need a routine for coming home at the end of the work day!

Although I am not diagnosed with ADHD, I have clutter challenges that sometimes leave me frustrated.  The most challenging times are when I finish work, pick up the kids and race home to make dinner.  I end up just putting everything on the kitchen counter, start dinner and get on with the evening.  

So, I am starting my own routine for coming home at the end of the day.  For starters, here is my list.  

  1. Take computer to the office.
  2. Unpack work files & put away.
  3. Go through mail – file bills, write dates on calendar, add actions to  my “to do” list, recycle paper
  4. Remind kids to unpack their backpacks and ensure they have a homework plan for the evening.
  5. Start dinner.

It seems so simple, but I tend to jump to step 5 and work everything else into the evening if I can.  I think the discipline of this routine is just what I need!  I’m going to start my new routine today and I’ll check in to let you know how it goes.

How about you?  Do you have a routine you can share?

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AD/HD Awareness Week 2009

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The week of September 14, 2009 is designated as AD/HD Awareness Week by CHADD (Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) in order to celebrate the progress that has been made in raising awareness and also evaluate how much work lies ahead.

CHADD helps educate the public about Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is asking for help to increase awareness about the importance of identifying and treating it early in life.  Early diagnosis is important for many reasons.  

  • For starters, it enables parents to develop a plan to address challenges that their child is having.  
  • When a plan is developed, it can also help maintain the child’s self-esteem.  
  • A child can also learn to better self-advocate for themselves and develop coping strategies that will help them as they go through school and their working careers.  
  • Many adults who have been diagnosed later in life wish they had known what was wrong earlier.  
  • Please share your thoughts about early diagnosis by leaving a comment.

If you are concerned that your child may have AD/HD, you owe it to yourself and your child to find out more.  You have made a great start by doing some on-line research.  I encourage you to check out CHADD’s website if you haven’t already done so and talk to your child’s doctor to determine whether a diagnosis is appropriate.  If your doctor is not well-versed in AD/HD, it will be helpful to meet with a child psychologist or neurologist as they are likely to know more about the disorder and effective treatments.

To help raise awareness, CHADD will hold a radio news tour during the week of September 14-20. Board president Marie Paxson will take to the airwaves to share her experience as a mother of two grown children with AD/HD, and CHADD members across the country will hold community events and share science-based information with their neighbors.  Please look for local events in your area.

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Turmoil to Tranquility: Tools for Keeping on Track; Birmingham Bloomfield Families in Action (MI)

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November 14, 2009

8:00 a.m – 2:00 p.m.

$5 for BBFA Members, $20 for others pre-registered, $25 at the door (this is for the whole event, not just our workshop)

 

Workshop presented as part of BBFA’s Parenting & Wellness Fair at Lahser High School in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan.  The keynote speaker is Dr. Michele Borba, Today Show parenting expert and childcare for kids ages 2-12 is available for $5 per child (advance registration required).

 

Interactive workshop where participants will learn strategies to overcome challenges related to Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD).  We will explore specific challenges such as academic problems, troublesome household routines and other needs of the participants.  You will leave the workshop with an action plan tailored to one of your specific goals.

 

For registration information, please go to the BBFA’s website.


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