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30 GET FIT, LOOK GOOD

It's New Year and time for resolutions...
L-WeightWatchers
So what have you been thinking about changing?
WESTLEA SCHOOL
Thursday 5.30pm Andrew Hill asks, do you want to stop smoking or lose weight, cut down on your alcohol consumption,
FRESHBROOK CHURCH actively reduce your stress levels or change some aspect of your life?
Wednesday 7pm
Whatever it is, why do we have To any other mammal, change is Ironically making the first real
ABBEY MEADS PRIMARY SCHOOL to wait for a New Year to come accepted as an inevitable way of steps towards change can be a
Thursday 6.15pm around to finally decide that it is life. If a food source becomes scarce massive relief in itself that inspires
HAYDON CENTRE time to bring about major change in a location or if there is no poten- you to go from strength to strength.
Monday 9.30am, in our lives? After all, what was tial mate to be found, then the ani- The reason for the effect is that
Wednesday 6pm & 7.15pm really wrong with starting last mal simply ups and looks else- having started on the process, your
month, last week or yesterday? where. It doesn't spend time think- mind begins to understand that
Discover the new Time To Eat' programme
Well, we put things off because ing about what it needs to do, be- there is not so much to fear as it
Call 08457 123 000 change is something that doesn't cause thinking wastes time and is first assumed.
for other meetings in come naturally to us human be- therefore risky - no, it just gets on Whatever you want to change,
the area or visit Meeting Finder at ings. with what it has to do! make the decision and go for it,
www.weightwatchers.co.uk Humans on the other hand are you'll feel invigorated by it. You
both blessed and blighted by the need to allow yourself to enjoy the
Head for the ability to think in a much more journey, as opposed to always fo-
ALISON DEACON complex way. Therefore the deci- cusing on arriving at your destina-
m o u nto • n s
Podiatrist (Chiropodist) siontochangeanythingmajoralso tion. Also if you're planning on
Outdoor education teachers at becomes a complex issue. Our in- giving something up, your mind
& Reflexologist
Plas Pencelli, Swindon Council's stinctistostaywithwhatweknow, may see this as a punishment, so
B.Sc.(Hons) Degree in Podiatry
outdoor centre in the Brecon Bea- for better or worse, rather than to be prepared to treat yourself in
Registered with the Health Professions
Council(HPC) cons, is organising a skiing and gamble on change and therefore some other positive way. What-
snowboarding trip to Austria the unknown, this is why we take ever you want to achieve you can
Member of The Society of Chiropodists
and Podiatrists(MChS) from 13 to 21 March 2004. so long to make major decisions or do it!
The cost of travel, accommoda- even put them off altogether. It is • Andrew Hill is a Consultant
Qualified with, and Member of the
International Institute of Reflexologists tion, tuition, equipment and ski pass our fear of the possibility of failure Hypnotherapist and Stress Coun-
Member of the Association of Reflexologists is £465, or £500 for snowboarding. that stops us from trying... we are sellor and can be contacted on
Insurance is £35 if required. avoiding the outcome. 873451.
Fully Insured. Home visits by arrangement
For details or the trip and other
For appointment please
outdoor courses organised by the
telephone: 0794 70 22 949 Getting to the inner sole of many problems
centre, call Gethin Thomas on
e: [email protected] 01874 665241 or visit www.plas Many readers may remember Alison Deacon who practicised reflex-
Clinics at Abbey Meads Medical ology in West Swindon about five years ago - apart from helping to
Centre and Trax Gym & Fitness pencelli.co.uk / ski start the 'Friends' organisation, an organic vegetable box scheme and
also a Local Enterprise Trading Service (LETS), which were all
regularly featured in The Link.
Although finding reflexology hard skin, as well as athlete's foot
benefitsmany,Alisonrealisedthat and problems with nails and the
problems like back pain required a removal of in-growing toenails.
different treatment, whilst other Alison is delighted to be able to
people asked for routine podiatry provide both a podiatry (chi-
services such as nail cutting and ropody) and reflexology service
hard skin removal, on a home visit arrangement and
Alison has now returned to West can be contacted on 0794 70 22 949.
ouur I ncAlIVICnla
Swindon having completed a three
earde reeinodiatr which co-v
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