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Recession? What recession? March 2009
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Keeping yourself positive and feeling good with Alistair Elliot
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…from Pearl My mum, who was born in the United States, defected to the UK in her early twenties. Headstrong and full of youthful vigour, she says it was her own way of sticking two fingers up at a country that she felt was becoming a dark and dangerous place to be. It was, after all, the era of the assassinations of JFK and Dr. Martin Luther King. I don’t recall my mother’s departure as having had too much of a major influence on the history of America, but I’m sure she wasn’t alone in feeling the frustrations and helplessness of being caught up in frightening times. Forty odd years later, she watched the inauguration of President Barak Obama at a special inauguration party that was thrown at Brighton’s restaurant Momma Cherri’s Big House. By all accounts, it was a moving experience, and one which millions of people from around the globe are hoping could help to usher in a fresh new era. One, perhaps, with a little more compassion, and for that matter, how about a little more passion, too. ‘Greatness is never a given,’ Obama pointed out in his inauguration address, ‘It must be earned.’ He went on to say that ‘It has been the risk-takers, the doers, the makers of things – some celebrated but more often men and women obscure in their labour, who have carried us up the long, rugged path towards prosperity and freedom’. Whatever your political leanings, it seems to me we have plenty of reasons to get excited about what we can achieve through our collective dedication and hard work. As Marianne Williamson so rightly pointed out: “Your playing small doesn’t serve the world. There’s nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won’t feel insecure around you.” If you're looking for help with staying positive amid the sea of negative news around us, turn to page 8 for Alistair Elliot’s tips and pointers. And while you may find yourself on the ‘long, rugged path towards prosperity and freedom’ – make sure you enjoy the journey!
Contents Features 8 What recession? A positive attitude will get you through even the toughest of challenges – Alistair Elliot shares some tips for surviving the current negative climate
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Tallulah Ellender Tallulah asks, in a culture that’s all about me, me, me, how far will we go to assert our unique identity?
What’s in a name?
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Now that spring has sprung and the natural world is bursting with growth and renewal, I’ve decided that I must do something about an issue that has been plaguing me for a while. Time to turn over an old leaf… Eight years ago I decided to change my name. After trawling through baby-name books, consulting a Native American shaman (who channelled the name White Swan…Pint of lager any one?) and trying out various new monikers in front of the mirror, I eventually settled on Tallulah. The process began with the briefing of friends and family, who generally greeted the idea with a mixture of horror and scepticism, and ended up costing a mere £11. Not bad compared to a boob job. The desire to change my name came from a feeling that somehow I wanted to reshape my identity. I realised I couldn’t do this while I still existed within the shell of my given name. There was nothing wrong with my name (Joanna), it’s just that I didn’t choose it and it didn’t feel like me. I felt rather that my name was like an unwanted gift that should be cleared out, with love, and not clung to out of guilt or fear of appearing ungrateful. I’ve met several people who have changed their names and the sense of empowerment seems universal. They start afresh, reborn with a name that makes a statement to the world about choice. In a shifting world where jobs are increasingly short-term and relationships often impermanent, it’s not surprising that identities are also fluid that we try to piece ourselves together in a way that fixes us somewhere. There is also a cultural emphasis on asserting our individuality and stamping our mark on the world and its inhabitants: from Bebo to Big Brother, we’re all watching each other. But perhaps it is more important to take stock of how we each fit into the bigger picture and focus on our communities instead? The search for identity may well seem less important as the credit crunch starts to bite. So, after eight years of living with the reality of constantly spelling out a name I no longer feel I can live up to, of being cut off from old friends because it’s too complicated to explain who is ringing and the sadness I have inflicted on my family, I’ve had enough. I want to reconnect with the old me: the girl whose name is written roundly in blue pen on my old schoolbooks, the person my parents raised, the woman who doesn’t need her name to speak for her. It’s not that I regret changing my name – I’ve had lots of fun as Tallulah and it was the right for me at the time – but now it feels like a bit of a glitzy albatross around my neck. I don’t need my name to be interesting for me. So apologies to my family and friends who’ll have to endure the lengthy explanations and “Whoops, sorry, Jo” slip-ups, but it’s a new world out there – it’s time for me to pick up the comfy slipper of my old name and put away the sparkly ‘Tallulah’ kitten heels.
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THE VEGETABLES ARE COMING Europe's largest vegetarian event, The Incredible Veggie Show, will be coming to London this Saturday 18 April place at The Royal Horticultural Halls, Lawrence Hall and Conference Centre, Greycoat Street. The show features everything you ever wanted to know about being or going veggie or vegan – or simply cutting down on meat. Viva! are offering Wave readers the chance to win a mixed case of six wines (worth £60) from Festival Wines, plus ten pairs of tickets as runner-up prizes. To have a go at winning answer the following question: what is Viva! an acronym for? Email your answer to helen@viva.org.uk, titled: Wave Veggie Show Competition. Don’t forget to include your name and address. Closing date is Wednesday 1 April, 2009. www.viva.org.uk/london
RED ROBOT GIVEAWAY Red Robot have launched their first collection of urban fashion, made from 100 per cent organic cotton. Their edgy Tshirts and hoodies are influenced by current news trends such as the energy crisis, music and movies. For your chance to win two Red Robot Tshirts, just answer the following question: Red Robots Tshirts are made of: a) 80 per cent organic cotton, b) 90 per cent organic cotton, c) 100 per cent organic cotton. Send your answer, name, address, email and preference for male or female Tshirts and size to: philnj@btinternet.com or Red Robot Wave competition, 62 Bishop Castle Way, Gloucester, GL1 4DP by Tuesday 31 March. www.redrobot.co.uk.
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ALL’S FAIR IN LOVE AND SHOPPING A new fair-trade shop, FAIR, has opened at 21 Queens Road, Brighton. “Fair trade is about much more than coffee and bananas.“ says manager Siobhan Wilson. “The FAIR shop sells beautiful handmade gifts, toiletries, clothes for children and adults; homewares, jewellery, cards, accessories and toys.” FAIR source their products from over thirty groups of disadvantaged communities from around the world. Whether it is fair-trade jewellery made by Maasai women from Tanzania, Alpaca slippers from South America or bedding from Bangladesh, every product has a story, and each purchase helps people from these communities to survive. As a special offer to Wave readers, every purchase worth £20 will be rewarded with a free gift.
FLOWER POWER The grounds of Britain’s primary schools could soon be transformed with colourful flower displays. Gardencentre.co.uk has got together with schools to create a special pack that contains everything to keep a class of thirty children gardening the whole school year. “There is something magical about turning bare soil into a ravishing display of spring flowers in just a few short months,” says Peter Howarth, general manager of Gardencentre.co.uk. “And the more children learn about gardening, the more likely they are to care and take responsibility for their environment.” For more information visit www.gardencentre.co.uk, email amaiyah@libertorre.com
OH MY GODDESS! The gorgeous and delicious Goddess Show returns to Brighton Racecourse on the Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 March 2009. With up to to seventy holistic and artistic stands, plus music, dance and free workshops all day, you’re bound to be inspired. For your chance to win one of ten pairs of free tickets, answer the following question: Athena is the Greek goddess of what? Email your answer and contact details to tickets@boktalo.co.uk or send to Boktalo, PO Box 171, Hailsham BN27 9AA. Closing date Monday 9 March, 2009. www.goddessshow.co.uk or 01323 844615.
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SHOW BUSINESS GOES GREEN Brighton-based production company The Garden is working on producing beautifully crafted films within the green code of ethics, which means using local resources, the community and eco-friendly actions. For local gypsy ska band The Manjinga 7’s music video for ‘Monsters in the Sky’, The Garden created a visual stimulation overload with a ‘Feast of Fools’ party, transforming Lewes into a circus with clowns, fire, hula hoopers and breakdancers. The Garden are now looking for more bands or musicians who may want to work with them in making promos. For more information visit www.thegardenfilms.com or www.myspace.com/thegardenbrighton
The film The End of the Line, based on Charles Clover’s book of the same name, is one of the most powerful condemnations of overfishing ever made. Campaigners such as sustainable, ethical canned fish company, Fish4Ever, hope the film will galvanize public opinion and put pressure on that part of the industry that is still failing to heed the sustainability message. “There is too much resistance and confusion on what is and is not sustainable.” says Fish4Ever founder Charles Redfern. “Consumers and retailers have to engage in the issue, otherwise fishermen and the industry will just carry on as normal in a race to empty the oceans.”
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Selina di Girolamo says life without a TV is a life that is lived and even her kids agree
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Spring is round the corner, and we’ll all want to be out in the garden or walking on the beach – but there’s still bound to be some stormy Sundays left, perfect for some eco-creativity. The credit crunch has struck me, as freelance projects are harder to come by, and so homemade is most definitely the best. Last month we reinvented a Brighton boot sale chair, and this month we’ll transform picture frames from old and dusty to contemporary chic using a crackle and lime wash. Find an elaborately carved picture or mirror frame – again, Brighton boot sale has heaps of old pictures and mirrors to choose from or try Snoopers Paradise in the Laine. Frames made from timber are best but resin will also work. The more over the top the frame is the better really, as the effect we’re going to apply will enhance the detailing and make quite a stunning piece.
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The boys don’t mind at all. They can watch DVDs on a computer and that way we get to select from the golden age of children’s television, when programmes were made by artists, poets and revolutionaries rather than toy manufacturers. The best thing about this is that DVDs are finite so there’s a natural end point when more active or imaginative play can take over. My husband Mike (who is a head teacher) once asked a class to place a mirror on top of the television while watching their favourite programme. They were asked to compare what was happening on screen to what was going on in the mirror. The question was whether they wanted to observe adventure or to experience adventure. I’m not denying that there are some cultural phenomena that pass us by but to be honest we wouldn’t choose to watch ballroom dancing, manufactured pop or some people stuck in a house anyway. We don’t have time for telly, our lives have closed around its square shaped hole very quickly. Now they are filled with cooking, eating, building fires, listening to music, playing music, dancing, making things, seeing friends and a million other more enjoyable past times. If my colleague could see the chaos that reigns supreme in our muddy, paint smeared, sooty, boogying household she might revise her opinion! Photo: flickr.com/photos/aaronescobar
Choose two base coat colours in acrylic paint – one for the base coat and one for the top coat. Choose strong contrast colours such as yellow and blue – you will just see a hint of these through the lime wash. You’ll need to buy crackle medium (art shops stock this, try Bond Street) and get hold of some lime (Dockerills). Thoroughly clean the frame (soapy water will do) and then coat it with a liberal amount of your chosen base colour (e.g. yellow acrylic). Have fun with this – slap it on so you have different grades of thickness in the paint and cover the entire surface, especially all the little details. Let this coat dry. With another paintbrush, apply the crackle medium all over the frame. Try not to be neat; paint it on with different strokes and differing thickness and work your brush in different directions. This will give you variance in the cracks of paint. Go out for a long lunch, and let this coat dry. Now for the fun bit. Apply your top coat of paint and watch the crackle magic begin. You could leave it like this if you like it but it’s nice to apply a lime wash to create an effect with a soft weathered finish, something like looking through a sheet of tracing paper. Mix the lime with water to a paint-like consistency and then apply as many coats as you like to create a nice effect. Try and let some of the underlying paint show through but make sure you let each coat dry before you add the next. An ornate frame looks great around a modern print or as a mirror. Get funky, and cover a whole wall using different background colours. But of course that all depends on the weather… Sarah Whittaker is available for interiors projects. Contact Sarah at sarah@bluelamb.co.uk
A colleague recently commented that she thought Mike and I were strict parents, citing as her reason that we don’t have a television. The absence of a grey box (or silver flat screen, ok I know things have moved on) from our lives causes all sorts of parenting controversy. The most frequently asked question when admitting our deficit of the square-eyed persuasion is “How do your children feel about that?” The truth is that when we had a television we were not very discerning. The exhaustion of having a small baby, demanding jobs and a comfortable sofa conspired to keep us glued to the screen. I remember a hollow feeling of a life not fully lived. Four summers ago I read an article in Juno about a family who stopped watching TV for one month as an experiment. While on holiday in a TV free log cabin I made the suggestion that we try it ourselves. There were no objections so we packed it diligently into the cupboard under the stairs. Six months later it was still there.
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Alistair Elliot says the current economic situation is making it challenging for us to retain our positivity, with words like “credit crunch”, “recession”, “unemployment” and “depression” coming at us daily. Here are ten ways to keep our own lives recession proof CHOICE – whatever is happening in the economy, you can choose how you respond. What’s happening “out there” doesn’t have to impact on what’s happening “in here” in your mind and heart. Make a decision every day that you are going to be happy regardless of the latest economic news. Imagine you have a bell jar that you can pull down over your head which lets the positive in but negativity just bounces off.
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NEWS – ration your exposure to the news. In particular, avoid the news in the morning so you can go into your day focused on things that are important to you and not what the media managers have chosen as their agenda. You could sign up to receive daily motivational emails every morning – you can get these free of charge and they fire your imagination. – for example www.insightoftheday.com or www.tut.com. Buy inspirational CDs or downloads and listen to them as you go about preparing your breakfast and travelling to work, for example www.nightingaleconant.co.uk
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LAUNCH – the favourite word of successful people is “launch”. They love to launch new ideas, new projects, new businesses. Some of the most successful businesses have been started in recessions: Microsoft, Ford Motor Company, 3M. Extreme circumstances stimulate extreme creativity and determination. Even if all is well now, it needs to be continually refreshed as you and the world are always changing.
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make “problems” into “opportunities”, “tired” becomes “I could have more energy”, “depressed” becomes “I could feel better”. Language has a major impact on our feelings. The more we use negative language, the greater our tendency to feel bad. Our language shapes our experience of the past, present and future. Use language that will help create positive experiences for you. If someone asks how you are, say “fantastic” rather than “not bad”. GIVING – give your time, your possessions and your money. All are meant for sharing. Ask yourself every morning, “How can I enrich the lives of others today?” Go into your day with a desire to serve. This attitude will lead to your own enrichment. Businesses prosper by serving their customers well. People advance their careers by helping their bosses and staff achieve their goals. Often the greatest satisfaction in life comes from what we have given, rather than what we have received. For your possessions, have a “one-in, one-out” rule – every time you get something new, give something away to stop your life getting cluttered.
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BEGIN – so there’s something you want to do? Just get on with it. Don’t say “I’ll wait till things are more stable”. There’ll always be reasons not to move forward – personal, health, age, family, social, economic – but you know those are just excuses. Whatever your dream is, start living it now. Begin it in some way. If you want to be a musician, practise every day. If you want to move house, sign up with estate agents. If you want to change jobs, start applying for new jobs. If you want to be a writer, write every day. If you want to start a restaurant, devise the menu and recipes.
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BELIEVE – believe that every day your life can be better than yesterday. It really can. You can experience more joy and peace every day as you master your mind, regardless of what is going on “out there”. Spend a day or two just observing your thoughts and reactions without judgement. Do they reflect attitudes of abundance, gratitude and positivity? If not, what would your life be like if they did? If you catch yourself reacting negatively to a situation, ask yourself what you would be thinking if you were at your best?
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EXPAND – all the negativity has made a lot of people cut back, and shrink – not move house, wonder if they should defer that holiday, keep the existing car, stay put in a job they hate. Have the mindset that your life is expanding and growing and now is the time to achieve your goals. Now is actually an easier time to move forward as so many people are fearful and staying still. For example, the competition for many jobs is less as a lot of people currently in jobs think it is safer to stay put, so go for it if you think it is right for you.
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other 96 per cent of the population combined. It only takes ten minutes to write down what you want. Don’t put it off till the “right time” – get any pen or pencil and a bit of paper and spend the next few minutes writing down the things you want. Just write what comes to mind. Don’t edit. A chateau in France/downshifting, getting married/divorced, getting/giving up a job, becoming a millionaire/doing more for charity – whatever it is for you, write it down.
MOVE – physical movement does wonders for balancing the mind and emotions. Expending energy gives you more energy! There’s no such thing as “proper” exercise. Find a type of exercise that you enjoy – the range is immense, for example running, hoovering, walking, gardening, badminton. Don’t wait till tomorrow. If you’ve not done any exercise today, do some after you’ve written down your goals and you’re on your way.
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www.thelatest.co.uk/wave golden rays of the sun on the in breath and on the out breath imagine that you can release any energy of fear stuck in your physical, emotional or mental bodies back to the sun. Keep doing this until you have a sense of feeling lighter. Then breathe the light of the sun into your belly and build there a mini sun. Keep doing this until you feel full with light. Then imagine you can breathe out some of this light to form a protective shield of light around you. Make this shield powerful and bright and set the intention that this shield will filter out any negative energies such as fear and worry. Then just follow the natural cycle of your breath and return to normal consciousness. It might be a good idea to repeat this meditation for a few days until you feel that you are quite clear of any fear thought forms and that your shield feels very stable. âžœSteve Nobel is an author, spiritual coach and a director of Alternatives. For more information on his coaching and events visit www.stevenobel.com
Abundant Living Steve Nobel has some calming and energising ideas to counter the effects of negative thoughts
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One thing you have probably been noticing is all the bad news that is being generated at the moment. There is not a day goes by that we are not being informed about job losses or a slump in some market or other. There is a lot of fear and worry being created as a result. I have had a number of people email me and call me who are feeling very concerned about their finances or life circumstances. From a metaphysical point of view, it is not a good idea to focus on things that generate fear and worry. This creates energy thought forms that will cloud your aura and affect your clarity of thinking and emotional responses. Can you imagine the effect of millions of people focusing on fear and bad news? Yes, not very good news to be around. Now when millions of people are all focused on fearful thoughts then it will in time lead to some negative consequences. If you are a sensitive person this will affect you in many ways. You may well be influenced by all the fear around you, perhaps to the point where you start to feel a little more anxious or even hopeless in life. Perhaps you will then worry more about money than you usually do. I am not about to suggest ignoring the current financial climate – I am suggesting that you do not get swept up with some of the hysteria being generated. One of the things you can do is to sit in meditation and do a protecting and clearing meditation. There are many ways of doing this. One way is to tune into your breath and go deeper into your inner world. Imagine that you can breathe in the
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What is… A holistic healer? Rachel Rogers talks to Fiona White about how her holistic healing marries the best of Western and complementary medicine “It’s important to recognise that we are spiritual beings having a human experience,” says Hove-based holistic therapist Fiona White “and through this recognition and the treatment of our physical, emotional and mental selves, I believe we can all experience inner peace and wellness.” Fiona has been keeping herself very busy over the past seven years, knuckling down to serious study and practice within an impressive range of various approaches to the healing arts. “I’ve been fortunate enough to have worked with some of the best spiritual teachers and gurus internationally,” she explains, which means she is now an accomplished practitioner in reflexology, sports massage therapy, Shamanic Lomi Lomi massage, Shamanic healing and Vortexhealing® as well as various yoga and martial arts disciplines. In addition, she also runs reiki and reiki attunement workshops. Her study in the more unusual healing arts has led her into an ongoing journey into spirituality. “There are many healing benefits to working with our chakra energy system through reiki and yoga,” she explains. “For example, an imbalance in the sacral chakra will affect our sexuality, our self-esteem and the flow of money in our lives. I spent a lot of time in the United States studying Vortexhealing®, which works on healing all disease in the body by clearing the root cause and then the symptoms.” Underpinning all of this is Fiona’s solid grounding in science. She holds a no nonsense belief that diet and exercise are some of the most important tools for good health and wellbeing, and works on the principle that “proper medicine is the combining of Western and complementary medicines to obtain optimum healing.” Vortexhealing® in particular, Fiona believes, works well alongside good western approaches to health and psychotherapy. “I’m beginning to get some exciting results for the long term treatment of mental health issues. I’m discovering that a lot of alcoholism and drug abuse stems from some kind of underlying mental health issue.” In addition, she is currently reducing injury recovery time drastically for a number of athletes, through combing her knowledge of sports science with sports massage and Vortexhealing®. “Reflexology is also very powerful. I’ve been finding that clients of mine have been responding very quickly, even though they may have a relatively serious health complaint such as polycystic ovary syndrome or asthma. It’s also great for supporting the body when it’s undergoing toxic drug treatments, or even if there is a terminal illness.” Fiona uses gentle bodywork to help her clients find a place of relaxation. “A relaxed mind is a creative mind,” she says. “Good bodywork releases pent up emotion, stress and physical toxins, which is so important to stay in a balanced state of good health.” The conditions that Fiona treats are far and wide, ranging from migraines and IBS, osteoporosis, rheumatism and arthritis, cancer and HIV, to mental health disorders. “In short,” she says, “my mission and passion is to assist people in being happy in their lives. With a little time and work, this is possible for us all.” Fiona White, 30 The Drive, Hove. For more information on how Fiona could help you, call her on 01273 857384 (office hours) or visit www.rainbow-light.co.uk
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Wellness coach Viv Craske says that beliefs are a powerful map of our perceptions
Advances in medicine are great, says Adam Kann, but nothing beats real good health
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I often wonder if advances in medical science will make my life any easier. When the knees start to creek and I find myself saying “Sorry?” every time someone speaks to me, the question on my mind is, “Can they grow me a new one?” I read recently about a young lady overseas who had a new windpipe grown for her, using stem cell technology. I wonder whether our collective imagination really is becoming the limit of our ability to achieve the impossible! Should I sit back and say, “Stuff the training, pretty soon it won’t matter, as I can get everything replaced?“ “New lungs sir?” “Yes please!” “New cartilage for your knees madam?” “Yes please!” It can’t be far away can it? The simple truth is, even if the boffins in the white coats and thick-rimmed spectacles could grow or replicate every organ in my body for me at the cost of a trip to Spain, I’m still not going to look any better!
Believing is seeing On Sunday 15 March, I will be running my first half marathon – 12.1 miles around historic Hastings. When I tell people my plan, they tend to either say, “That’s a long way, I couldn’t do that!” or, “That sounds like a lot of fun, I’m sure you’ll do really well.” Every time someone says the latter, I feel empowered, the former, and I start questioning my own ability. It got me thinking about a psychology experiment on how our beliefs affect reality. In 1989, a neuroscientist at the University of Bordeaux invited 54 wine connoisseurs to taste two red wines and two white wines and to describe what their palate told them. The reds were deemed deep, tasting of cherries, blackcurrants, raspberries and spice. The whites were floral, pale and dry with honey, lemon and apricot flavours. The first red and white pair were bona fide, but the second ‘red’ wine was the white wine with some tasteless food dye added. Not a single expert spotted the rouse.
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Neuroscientists like playing games with our beliefs. In a follow up experiment, a common table wine was poured into two glasses for the connoisseurs. The experimenter sipped the first wine and spat it out dismissively. With the second, he smacked his lips in appreciation. The wine experts unanimously agreed, and decided one was cheap plonk and the other an expensive tipple. What experiments like these prove is not that Jilly Goolden is overpaid, but that if we hold or adopt a belief before being asked to judge an event, our perception of that event tends to fit our beliefs. One experiment showed that the taste-test Pepsi Challenge of the Eighties doesn’t work in the lab, with researchers finding an equal split in preference between Coke and Pepsi – but when one cup of fizz was labelled Coke, 85 per cent of people preferred it, no matter what was in the cup. If you want to see how easily you can manipulate your own physiology, stand up, and with your feet together, point your right arm out straight, then turn clockwise as far as you can. Note how far you’ve turned. Now shut your eyes and imagine yourself pointing, easily and comfortably, much further than before… then open your eyes and point again… It seems that our beliefs are a powerful influence on our map of reality. Something to remember next time you catch yourself saying you can’t do something, like running a half-marathon. Viv Craske is a meta-medicine health coach, NLP practitioner and hypnotherapist based in Brighton. To change your life, call 01273 208605 or email viv@nlpbrighton.co.uk
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Last week I returned from a week of mountain climbing in the Highlands of Scotland, and I had the honour and privilege of climbing a 2500foot peak with a very experienced and friendly climber by the name of Alec, thanks to a random meet at the start of the climb. This guy casually strolled up the mountain without the aid of any walking poles or anything else. He wasn’t even wearing gloves. When I asked him if his fingers were turning into ice pops, he turned, and with both hands clasping the cheeks of my freezing face replied; “You tell me!” They were as warm as a bible seller on Sunday! Half way up the mountain, I decided to stop being a fairy and put away my walking poles. If he didn’t need them than neither did I! I asked Alec if he could kindly remove my water bottle from my backpack to save me the trouble and when he saw my 1.5 litre bottle of water, he laughed out loud with an unmistakably Scottish twang! I didn’t realise why until I saw his tiny bottle of ‘Oasis’, one apple and one satsuma rattling around his otherwise empty backpack and there I was with everything but the kitchen sink on my back! For the next hour and a half, we ascended to the summit, where we stopped for photos and a wee picnic, at which point I turned to this mysterious man of the mountains and asked; “How old are you matey?” He replied, “Err… fifty six!” Adam Kann is a personal trainer at David Lloyd Health Club, Brighton Marina. Email him at adamkann@hotmail.com
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19th, A weekend of yoga and creative writing Choose both or either! Come and join us in the beautiful surroundings of a country house on the edge of Rustington in West Sussex. From Friday evening to Sunday lunchtime you will renew yourself with a relaxing weekend of yoga and creative writing led by experienced tutors. A treat for mind and body! £250 per person based on sharing a twin room. to include tuition, meals on Fri/Sat night, Sat/Sun morning, Sat/Sun lunch, soft drinks and snacks. Discounts for previous participants and those who bring others. For bookings and more info contact Deborah at deborahprice.training@ntlworld.com, or call her on 07974 651 601
March Every Monday Drop in Meditation 7.30–8.30pm, free of charge, Brahma Kumaris, 20 Nevill Road, Hove, 01273 279481, brighton@uk.bkwsu.org, www.bkwsu.org/uk/brighton 1st, Lilac Rescue Workday The Friends of Withdean Park are committed to helping restore the collection. The young lilacs need formative pruning, to keep them healthy and shapely. Perhaps you would like to come and make a difference? Learn how to prune expertly? The Park Rangers will be on hand to demonstrate and assist. See what other delights are in the park! In Withdean Park, Brighton, (between Peacock Lane and Carden Avenue on the London Road) between 10am and 1pm.
28th, Four Faces of Women, One Day Event 10am-4pm, free of charge, registration only, Brahma Kumaris, 01273 279481, brighton@uk.bkwsu.org, www.bkwsu.org/uk/brighton
10th – Full Moon Ceremony
4th, Positive Thinking Course begins Three sessions, 7.30–9pm, free of charge, Brahma Kumaris, 20 Nevill Road, Hove, 01273 279481, brighton@uk.bkwsu.org, www.bkwsu.org/uk/brighton 5th-6th, An Introduction to Permaculture Design – a two-day course These courses, which run regularly, introduce the basics of Permaculture and show how this approach can be applied. For full details and bookings please visit www.brightonpermaculture.co.uk
1st – Lilac Rescue Workday
24th-28th, Ceremonies and Celebrations in the 21st Century Led by Gilly Adams and Sue Gill, (formerly of Welfare State International), at the Friends Meeting House, Brighton. An intensive workshop intended for anyone interested in deepening their own knowledge and practice of rites of passage and perhaps in becoming a celebrant. Cost: £285/£250 To book a place contact: Gilly Adams at gillyadams@tiscali.co.uk or 02920 552389, or Sue Gill at foxandgill@btinternet.com or 01229 869769 26th, Practical Meditation for Beginners 9.45–11.15am, free of charge, Brahma Kumaris, 20 Nevill Road, Hove, 01273 279481, brighton@uk.bkwsu.org, www.bkwsu.org/uk/brighton
1st, F-Z of Spirituality – a seminar 7–8.30pm, free of charge, Brahma Kumaris, 20 Nevill Road, Hove, 01273 279481, brighton@uk.bkwsu.org, www.bkwsu.org/uk/brighton 3rd, Raja Yoga Meditation Course begins Eight sessions, 7.30–9pm, free of charge, Brahma Kumaris, 20 Nevill Road, Hove, 01273 279481, brighton@uk.bkwsu.org, www.bkwsu.org/uk/brighton
24th, Shamanic Dance Therapy (10 week course) In this group you will enter deep states of magical consciousness through a process that involves intuitive movement, journeying, ritual and honest communication. You will have the opportunity to develop a deep trust, enabling intense transformational journeys in order to explore and heal both personal and group issues. Hanover centre, Brighton, Wednesdays. 6.15–8.15pm, £10/£12 per session. For more info, call Lynx on 01273 307297 or email lynx.wildwood@ntlworld.com. www.lilithrising.co.uk
8th, G-Z of Spirituality – a seminar Three sessions, 7.30–9pm, free of charge, Brahma Kumaris, 20 Nevill Road, Hove, 01273 279481, brighton@uk.bkwsu.org, www.bkwsu.org/uk/brighton 10th, Full Moon Ceremony These monthly rituals will work to enhance the power of the full moon using the vibrations of incantation, chant, meditation, visualisation and intention. Our voices create waves of magical energy which we direct towards a particular purpose with the power of enhanced visualisation. 7.30–8.30pm, Anahata Centre, 119 Edward Street, Brighton. £6/£8. For more info, call Lynx on 01273 307297 or email lynx.wildwood@ntlworld.com. www.lilithrising.co.uk 13th, Birth – A sacred celebration For people of all faiths and none, offered by the Forest Row InterFaith Ministers. Exploring this theme within the different faiths, with music, song, ritual, blessings and reflections on finding our own inner birth or renewal to the divine presence within. 8–9.30pm, Hambro Hall (near the Community Centre), Hartfield Road, Forest Row. Contribution to costs are invited. For more information please contact Jona on 07990 500 292 or jona@jfeichner.me.uk 14th, Women! Celebrate and Explore Your Inner Self! A unique self exploration workshop for women, exploring the Greek myth of Persephone and Demeter through movement and painting of the images which emerge from the myth. 10am–4pm at The Friends Meeting House, Ship Street, Brighton, BN1 1AF. For more information call Isabella on 01273 204837 and go to www.lifespanpsychotherapy.co.uk 15th, H-Z of Spirituality – a seminar 4.30–6pm, free of charge, Brahma Kumaris, 20 Nevill Road, Hove, 01273 279481, brighton@uk.bkwsu.org, www.bkwsu.org/uk/brighton 16th, World Peace Hour Meditation 6.30–7.30pm, free of charge, Brahma Kumaris, 20 Nevill Road, Hove, 01273 279481, brighton@uk.bkwsu.org, www.bkwsu.org/uk/brighton
21st, Chakra Vinyasa Workshop We will explore deepening the mind-body connection through the breath while moving through choreographed Vinyasas and creative visualisation, leading to a Chakra dance, moving through the energy centres of the body, connecting with your inner rhythm and experiencing your flow! At Natural Bodies, Bond Street, Brighton, from 2–6pm. For bookings, go to www.yogarhythms.net or call 01273 624 099
28th, Maternity Worldwide – March for Mothers One in every sixteen women in Africa currently die in pregnancy or childbirth – these women can be as young as 12 years old. The march will be a unique mix, celebrating motherhood, and will include exhibits by artists and film-makers and culminating at St Thomas’ hospital, where members of the charity’s board will speak. For more information on this event please contact the Maternity Worldwide offices on 01273 682241 29th, J-Z of Spirituality – a seminar 7–8.30pm free of charge, Brahma Kumaris, 20 Nevill Road, Hove, 01273 279481, brighton@uk.bkwsu.org, www.bkwsu.org/uk/brighton or visit www.maternityworldwide.org
21st, Workshops for Women: Spiritual Gardening 2.30–4pm, free of charge, Brahma Kumaris, 20 Nevill Road, Hove, 01273 279481, brighton@uk.bkwsu.org, www.bkwsu.org/uk/brighton 22nd, I-Z of Spirituality – a seminar 7–8.30pm, free of charge, Brahma Kumaris, 20 Nevill Road, Hove, 01273 279481, brighton@uk.bkwsu.org, www.bkwsu.org/uk/brighton 22nd, Goddess Workshop (women only) Align with your Divine power by connecting with Goddess energy – that which is you at your highest potential. The process creates empowerment and feelings of core strength. It opens you to love and acceptance for yourself, others and universal energy. It will allow you to connect with your inner knowledge and gain insight about your life and your present journey. 12.30–6.30pm, Phoenix Centre, Brighton. £45/£55. For more info, call Lynx on 01273 307297 or email lynx.wildwood@ntlworld.com www.lilithrising.co.uk 22nd, Mothering Sunday at Alfriston Clergy House Mothers get in free in celebration of Mothering Sunday. 10.30am–5pm. Alfriston Clergy House, Alfriston, Polegate. Tel: 01323 870001 24th, Qabalah Course (11 weeks) begins Learn and experience the ancient magic and secrets of the Tree of Life. Experience deep states of magical consciousness through ritual and visualisation and connect with your highest potential. Phoenix Centre, Brighton, Fridays. 7–9pm, £12/10 per session. For more info, call Lynx on 01273 307297 or email lynx.wildwood@ntlworld.com. www.lilithrising.co.uk
3rd – Raja Yoga Meditation
FARMERS MARKET – 1st SUNDAY EACH MONTH 10am–2pm, Ralli Hall, Denmark Villas next to HOVE STATION Shopping at your local Farmers Market is the easiest way of helping the environment. Attending each month supports hundreds of local organic farms. Sussex Farmers Market of the Year 2007. The Only Vegetarian (plus fish) market in Europe.
www.brightonfarmersmarket.com
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wave stays in Book, CD & DVD reviews by Elizabeth Holmes Living with a Black Dog: How to take care of someone with depression while looking after yourself
All New Cook Yourself Thin Quick and Easy: Shift the bulge and still indulge with over 100 new recipes
Matthew and Ainsley Johnston
Edited by Kay Halsey (Michael Joseph/Penguin,ISBN 9780718154813) If you remember the series on TV and its accompanying book, you’ll be pleasantly surprised by this one. They appear to have ditched the ditsy presenters from the TV series linked to this brand but the book loses nothing in that process. For any still clinging to a few excess Christmas pounds, this simple principle of cutting down but not out will help to achieve your goal once and for all. Sound dieting advice combined with menus and illustrated recipes make this an inspiring read. There’s chocolate fudge brownies in it too!
(Robinson, ISBN 9781845297435)
Matthew Johnston’s first book, I Had a Black Dog, was a brilliant and witty look at living with depression. This book tells a different story for a different audience; it’s an illustrated guide for the partners, family, friends and colleagues of depression sufferers. Fantastically lean, this book shows and tells it how it is, and offers great advice about recognising depression in loved ones and preserving yourself so that you don’t come to adopt a ‘black dog’ of your own. This book is a must for any one wanting to develop their knowledge about good mental health, which ideally should be everyone.
The Secret History of Dreaming Robert Moss (New World Library, ISBN 9781577316381) What do Harriet Tubman, Mark Twain, Carl Jung, John Adams and Joan of Arc have in common? According to Moss, they all recognised and actively used their dreams to power their achievements and propel their lives. Now, in this manifesto, showing how dreams can and do have the power to influence the direction we take in life, we are offered ways of reclaiming and using the power of dreams to positive effect. This is a truly fascinating read that will leave you eager for the next night’s dreaming!
The Tao of Now: Daily wisdom from mystics, sages, poets and saints Josh Baran (Hampton Roads Publishing ISBN 9781571745842) Ancient and modern teachings sit side by side in this chunky little book, with offerings from a great range of thinkers for example: Rumi, Eckhart Tolle, Ram Dass, the Buddha and Stephen Batchelor. Baran adds his own commentary to the thoughts of these teachers helping the reader to know that nirvana happens when ordinary, everyday experience is freed from our wishing for conditions to improve or from our perpetual seeking for the other. An inspirational dip-in guide to a happier, healthier life.
The Truth About Stress Angela Patmore (Atlantic Books ISBN 9781843542360) While each and every one of us probably has our own ‘truth’ about stress, this relatively controversial guide to the stress epidemic challenges whether there is a stress problem at all and asks the question whether the stress ‘industry’ is causing more harm than good. Falling short of denial, this is certainly a provocative book, best read with critical thinking skills to the fore, and the knowledge that any negative stress that you are experiencing can be alleviated if you can discern the right mix of approaches that will do it for you.
Improving Learning and Concentration with the Help of Archangel Michael: Guided meditations for children Elisabeth Constantine (Available via Deep Books Ltd, ISBN 9783850688178)
In my opinion, this CD shouldn’t be used as a stand alone without the guidance of an adult to explain the ‘safety’ aspect of visualising, for example, the concept of metaphoric rather than literal ‘trap doors’, and the notion of the manifestation of angels which could certainly frighten some children. It introduces some concepts that you wouldn’t necessarily want to embed in children’s minds (such as the notion of ‘bad’ air) but with the explanations of a trusted adult, the CD could be relaxing for children around the age of ten and above, but not younger.
African Reggae CD Putumayo World Music Putu 2872 An amazingly vivid illustration of the extent to which African artists have kept the spirit of roots reggae alive, this album is in part a homage to Bob Marley’s impact on African music. Containing tracks by Ismael Isaac, Zoro, Majek Fashek, Kwame Bediako and One Love Family among others, this demonstrates the powerful influences of reggae on Africa and the ways in which African musicians have added their flavours to this particular mix. A portion of proceeds from the sale of African Reggae will be donated to HOPEHIV, which works to strengthen African children orphaned or made vulnerable by HIV/AIDS.
Healing Touch for Children: Massage, reflexology and acupressure for children from 4–12 years old Mary Atkinson (Gaia, ISBN 9781856753050) We have enough research now to suggest that massage reduces stress in children and that spending time soothing and relaxing children leads to happier, healthier lives all round. These simple routines of massage will also help to increase alertness and concentration and may help combat a range ailments such as breathing problems, coughs, colds and all the aches and pains of childhood. There’s no reason to not get massaging!
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forces Andrew Kay meets local food suppliers at myhotel Brighton After 15 years of writing about food and drink in Sussex I am lucky enough to be invited along to a great many food and drink events, anything from the launch of a cocktail to events relating to the politics of food production, diet, cooking and ethics. Passionate as I am about eating well, I am also concerned about the way we source and produce our food. I’m no saint, I have my food vices for certain, but I make an increasing effort to buy less, waste little and eat better. Better, for me, better for the retailers, better for the producers and better for the planet. I’m not alone in this either, I am surrounded by people with similar beliefs, all striving to do that bit better when it comes to food and drink. So when the phone rang and myhotel Brighton asked me to join a panel looking at local produce I was keen to find out more. A week later I was sat at the chef’s table in Zilli Brasserie with chef Aldo Zilli, food writer Laura Lockington, Sussex food campaigner and champion Hilary Knight and myhotel owner Andy Thrasyvoulou. myhotel Brighton opened last summer in a glamorous splash of publicity. Top chef and TV celebrity Aldo Zilli joined forces to provide the food in both a restaurant and a cafe and Brighton had a shiny new and very stylish new venue. So several months on we had been gathered together to meet a selection of local food producers with a view to launching some kind of weekly food and drink market based at the hotel. Committed food lovers gathered together searching for a group of people who might just create exactly the right kind of destination food shopping environment for local foodies. As a fan and supporter of farmers’ markets, I was apprehensive that what we might see would be the usual glut of chutneys and jams. And yes there were chutneys and jams, but really very good ones, brought along by Ouse Valley
[ ] “We tasted great breads, excellent cheeses, brilliant organic and fair-trade chocolate and exceedingly good cakes”
Foods, we all loved them and their passion for seasonal local produce. We also tasted great breads, excellent cheeses, brilliant organic and fair-trade chocolate and exceedingly good cakes. Disappointingly we didn’t find any new or exciting meats, sausages or fish, and we had almost given up on seeing any fresh fruits or vegetables. That was until a local food business came along with a box of stunning produce. We all smiled and sighed with relief. Here it was, a carrot worth eating and with a genuinely local provenance. The guy made a quite brilliant and impassioned presentation. He was clearly thinking in the way that we were and by the end of the day we all felt that although there was nothing firmly in place there was at least a consensus of opinion and a common belief that something exciting could come of this. I believe that myhotel are fully committed to making this initiative work. I hope that it will promote the idea of shopping locally all the time and not just at special events. If we are to make any real impact as consumers then we need to do that with our mouths and our purses, talking local is all well and good but we need to put our money where our mouths are.
Joining me on the panel at Zilli Brasserie was Laura Lockington. Laura had spent most of her life working in all aspects of both media and hospitality until one day she finally put pen to paper, or finger to keyboard, and wrote her first novel Capers In the Sauce, a hilarious romp in which food figures prominently. It was very well received and a second novel, Stargazey Pie followed to similar acclaim and with as much food – if not more. It’s a fact that food figures so prominently in her life most of her friends describe it as an obsession. A keen and accomplished cook who can also write is bound one day to come up with a food book. Cupboard Love is a memoir – so far – of a life simply larded with good food. Her mother was an excellent cook and life in the West Country of her childhood was a constant adventure, in part because of their gastronomic exploits but equally because the family is quite literally littered with eccentrics. Cupboard Love is a recollection of some of the most bizarre incidents – some quite moving – and each chapter includes an appropriate recipe. So, alongside recipes for classic dishes, family favourites and pieces of pure culinary invention, there are tales of her eccentric mother, the maddest of aunts, friends, neighbours and pets. Cupboard Love is a charming and easy read. It’s also an education, both in terms of cooking and as an insight into life in a family that would struggle to attain a classification as conventional. I picked it up thinking I would dip in and out like any normal food book and found myself reading it from front to back in one enormously rich helping. I then went on to give it to friends for Christmas. Cupboard Love by Laura Lockington, published by Book Guild Publishing Price £9.99
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How green am I? Mobiles are part of modern life, says Netty Wendt, and recycling yours could earn you extra cash flickr.com/photos/kb35
Ringing the changes Anyone who lived through the Eighties will recall it as an era filled with guffawing toffs yacking about moneymaking on mobile phones the size of bricks. For years, phones were truly massive – I used to think phone sex sounded really painful. Now mobiles are so small you could grow them on the back of a mouse and text messaging has become part of our daily lives. Incidentally, the first text message I ever sent was to my mum. It was just one word:“Poo.” She sent one back saying: “Who are you?”
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I’ve had four phones in the last ten years, but I’m aware that my current model is now so old, they could put it up for sale in Past Times. I’ve seen ads for recycling your old handsets. One of them showed an unloved phone, sitting all alone, shivering on a pavement. It made me cry. I think I may have been a teeny bit premenstrual. It occurs to me
that people who are more fashion conscious than me (that’s everyone) regularly get sent shiny new upgrades every time something better comes along. This means there could be a lost world of Jurassic phones gathering dust in drawers, when they could be reanimated and exported for use in developing countries. Mobiles disposed of in household waste will eventually decompose and release nasty chemicals into the environment. That’s a dirty phone call for the future. Luckily there are a number of web-based phone recycling companies out there, which means I shouldn’t have to sit through that distressing advert again. You send them your old handset in the jiffy bag provided and they reciprocate with a cheque – some state that you can earn up to £300 per phone. I reckon I could net a not so whopping £20 each for my old dog ’n’ bones, which is better than a poke in the eye. Remember to remove your SIM card and restore factory settings before sending, or something awful might happen. I can’t think what that would be at the moment but it may involve being contacted by a Nigerian fraud ring, or worse, a double glazing salesman. Love ’em or hate ’em, mobiles are here to stay. I was once sat in a pub with a mate who became so irate that her phone kept ringing, she grabbed it from the table and plopped it into her pint. How I laughed, which was good of me, as the phone she’d grabbed was mine.
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March’s stars by Val Aviv
Aries
Leo
Sagittarius
This month you have a fresh phase of life to look forward too. After the new moon in your sign, it’s full steam ahead!
Change is afoot and struggles may ensue regarding joint financial agreements. Avoid extreme solutions and look for the middle way. Partnerships can be enjoyable learning curves despite differences.
Changes at home may affect the status quo of your status at work. You are however meeting a large variety of people so all the networking will pay off. New love could be around the corner.
Virgo
Capricorn
Personal and emotional limitations may be felt around the full moon, especially in regard to partners; persevere with matters of the heart. While your day job keeps you busy some deeper changes are bubbling up.
Long standing beliefs are being put to the test especially around the full moon. Thinking in an entirely new and revolutionary way could help you find beliefs that serve you better; lofty transformation is afoot.
Libra
Aquarius
Secret fears may slow down your flow at work. Take inspiration and find adequate expression for your creative energy. Casual romance could turn more exclusive around the new moon.
Financial matters need your attention now. Avoid being reckless with your finances around the full moon. If it looks too good to be true, it might be; so read the small print and avoid hast.
Scorpio
Pisces
Some types of romantic entanglements could conflict with your well thought out hopes about the future. So if things take an unexpected turn – around the full moon, perhaps you’ll want to re-evaluate the plan?
You seem to have more to say and you may even be expressing yourself more openly and honestly than usual. Struggles may ensue with others who are demanding of you; strive for balance in relationships.
Taurus Although secret passions may burn brightly for most of the month you may have to realise your limitations around the full moon in your house of love. Socialising with work colleagues can improve your profile.
Gemini Usually through ration and reason our Gemini counterparts draw their conclusions and understand their environment. However with your curious ruler swimming through the deep and insightful waters of Pisces, intuition and sensitivity will become pertinent.
Cancer The time for making that unbeatable impression has arrived; people are standing up and taking notice! If you are craving a bigger kind of adventure, change is within reach. Intense partnerships are transforming you irrevocably.
For a confidential reading and an in-depth review of your destiny, contact Brighton’s most sought after astrologer, Val Aviv. 07940 128 991 Email: astrology@valaviv.com
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