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1, 2, 3..Go

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Autumn and winter bring our limbic ‘chimp’ brains into action. It’s chilly, raining, dark, we’re lacking some sunshine to boost our energy. It’s 6am the alarm has gone, the bed is warm and the snooze button is just inches away.

Before your chimp has a chance to convince you on the merits of an extra time in bed, just say ‘1,2,3,…go’ and as you count 1, pull the covers back, 2, put your feet down, and 3, up you get.

Try it and feel better for starting the day and not regretting that 1/2 hour or longer snooze.

It’s a great habit to apply to other things that we might be procrastinating on.

Just by focusing on the counting stops the brain from rummaging through the ‘excuses’ cabinet and stopping you from acting.

Pumpkins

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The origins of Halloween or All Hallows Eve are varied, some Christian and some Pagan. It dates back over a thousand years.

I doubt many of the people carving up pumpkins, dressing up, and going out trick or treating will know much about the fascinating history behind it. That’s not a judgement or criticism.

The fact is that it is an opportunity for fun, creativity, enjoyment, and community. Whether it is Halloween or any other ‘ween’, these things are essentially for belonging.

The biggest shame is that the main prize for all the activity is a bucket full of sugary treats.

As a human race, we need things to celebrate as a community, it is where memories and shared experiences are created. If only we could have resisted the commercialisation of all these celebrations.

Still, the supermarket shelves have been cleared of pumpkins to make way for puddings, pies and turkeys.