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Spring cleaning is the ultimate act of renewal and clutter removal, which sets a positive tone for you and your family for the year ahead, its a time to enjoy and be present in the now and too let go of the old and bring in the new. I always start my spring cleaning every March 1st as I feel spring comes fast in a few weeks. Better to start now, then later.

 Here are some smart ideas and tips to get you started.

• Schedule cleaning tasks onto a calendar, creating a written commitment.

• Spread out your spring cleaning over several weeks – a single weekend is never enough.

• Include preparation time when planning larger tasks, such as painting.

• Schedule together activities that allow multi-tasking (e.g. doing laundry while cleaning blinds)

• Save valuable cleaning time by planning certain activities that should precede others, like dusting before vacuuming

• Discuss expectations with your family helpers (e.g. “garage cleaned so cars can park inside”); it will improve your results

• Write down your activities in a plan that can be a blueprint for next year

• Better yet, start a spring cleaning notebook or binder where you can keep ideas, coupons, and schedules

• Avoid the temptation to wander into doing new unplanned tasks

• Keep a notebook on-hand, and write down and schedule new task ideas for another time

Remember not to get scared of dusting or cleaning out your closet, bedroom, den or whatever you like to clean out. It’s about being present today and staying in your now, it feels good to clean up the old and it feels even better to bring in the new. Its all about the energy and spring time. Its all new,new, new.

Thank you for reading.

George Durocher

Do you want happiness or not? We all want happiness in our lives, home, work and inner world. Happiness is free as you know it and we can always access it anytime we want and need, but first you have to take down the walls you have rise up high.

Here are a few tips to get you moving and going, I hope you have a very happy day and feel the happiness too.

•  Take a 10-30 minutes walk every day. And while you walk, smile.

•  Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day.

•   Sleep for 8 hours a day.

• Live with the 3 E’s — Energy, Enthusiasm, and Empathy

•  Dream more while you are awake.

• Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and eat less food that is manufactured in plants.

•   Drink plenty of water.

• Try to make at least three people smile each day.

•   Don’t waste your precious energy on gossip.

• Forget issues of the past. Don’t remind your partner with his/her mistakes of the past.

• Don’t have negative thoughts or things you cannot control. Instead invest your energy in the positive present moment.

Remember, if you are feeling stuck and you can’t move forward. I am here to help you, if needed. I have a lot of great of tips and new fresh ways to get you unstuck in your life, home, work and your inner world. We all have a right for happiness to shine bright.

Thank You For Reading.

George Durocher

RPC/Wellness Counselor & Life Coach.

January 2014 is a new beginning for most people and it can be a very hard time as well, like setting goals and staying on your path of health and wellness. I have a few tips for you to enjoy.

I hope these help you get started within mind and body. You can do it, I have.

• Exercise regularly with a balanced program that includes stretching for flexibility, aerobics for endurance, and weight training for strength. This can help to lower body weight, blood pressure, and cholesterol. And exercise makes your body, mind, and heart happy, and is a good prevention for depression. 
• Nutritional supplements to support emotional well being include the essential fatty acids, the B vitamins, calcium and magnesium to relax the body and muscles, valerian root or kava for anxiety or better sleep, and St. John’s wort, SAM-e, or 5-HTP for depression. 
• Learn to manage your stress and communicate your feelings in a safe and non-aggressive way. Practice forgiveness and moving forward in life, still being aware of what you have learned from your life experiences (to avoid repeating mistakes in behavior). 
• Identify your key issues, create positive affirmations, and practice them daily. Examples could be, “I am a loving person and I deserve love.” Or, “I am happy and healthy, physically and emotionally.” 
• Develop close personal relationships that you can count on for support. Continue to expand your ability to give and receive in your friendships and loveships. And let your sails fly free in the wind. Give yourself permission to live with passion and spontaneity.

Please make a list of your own wellness tips and remember to make it real fun and something that you will succeed in reaching. We are all designed for success and well-being as humans, don’t let fear or blah days stop you. You can do it.

Thank you for reading.

George Durocher

RPC/Wellnesss Counselor & Life Coach

604-725-9183 or georgedurocher@hotmail.com