Those of you who have been keeping up to date with my Balanced Wellbeing Centre FB page will know that I completed Tony Robbins’ 4 day ‘Unleash the Power Within’ program last weekend.  What a buzz. Facebook Page I first read his books ‘Unlimited Power’ and ‘Awaken the Giant Within’ in my 20s.  They changed the way I saw my potential at that time in my life.  [...]

For those of you who follow the BWC Facebook page you already know that the Eltham Wanderers Cricket club raised over $4,000 for Movember. The update is now $5,500!! This is a fantastic community effort. My son raised over $125, BWC's contribution from the piggy bank was $40, and there was about $25 raised from product sales. FYI, those of you who come to the clinic have the [...]

Busting the Mystery on Self-Belief We’ve heard it all before: Think positively and then you’ll feel good about yourself. But how true is this? And how can we harness positivity and bring self-belief to life? Despite that there are numerous books on positive thinking and self-esteem boosting, we humans consistently fall into the trap of doubting our ability to feel good about ourselves. Yes, of course, reading [...]

Self-worth = Self-evaluation "The degree to which we like ourselves depends on the strength of our optimistic self appraisals.  This means that the more we define ourselves positively, the more we believe in who we are and in our abilities" - Dr. Marie Anderson The research shows that if we feel good about ourselves, then we can have a healthier, happier, and more fulfilling life.  We would [...]

Preventing Brain Fog, Fatigue, and Forgetfulness When we think diet and exercise, we often think about getting the body in shape.  Our doctors get us to have blood tests to identity if we have high cholesterol, blood pressure problems, and or nutrient deficiencies.  But, when do they ever say “hey, let’s find out how healthy your brain is.” The brain is a very important organ.  Without it [...]

I read an article recently that discussed how uncomfortable we have become with having carefree, lazy daisy weekends. We work long hours, drive the kids to all their activities, and keep ourselves super busy domestically. We fill our heads with ideas on retiring financially stable, we google or read books that inform us about ‘how to’ projects, and we've usually got several goals on the go. It occurred [...]