Hansei 反省 – はんせいis a Japanese word meaning reflection, meditation, contemplation and introspection.
I am able to offer an easily learned, accessible guided visualisation or meditation technique that enables you to manage your life more effectively and with greater confidence and enjoyment.
Learn effective relaxation and stress busting techniques and how to implement them in the workplace environment.
Regular meditation has been shown to improve health and well-being, lowers blood pressure, enhances concentration and reduces activity in the nervous system. Studies document the many benefits of meditation and with ongoing practice, participants are able to self regulate their responses to anxiety and tension.
There are physiological, psychological and spiritual benefits to meditating.
Physiologically, meditation decreases the metabolic rate, reduces high blood pressure and lowers cortisol levels. Regular meditation changes the brain and enhances neural function.
The psychological benefits are improved memory and emotional stability while a decrease in anxiety, depression and moodiness can be measured. An increase in compassion, awareness and personal growth can be attributed to the spiritual benefits of meditation.
Hansei has been linked with the Japanese word Kaizen, made popular by Anthony Robbins and other business strategists.
So why talk about Hansei?
In another article about Hansei- Kaizen , Hansei is described as “relentless reflection” which leads to staff unhappiness and Kaizen as “continuous improvement”. In isolation both have some destructive aspects, but when combined create a state of enlightenment or wisdom that leads to abundance.
Hansei- Kaizen is a part of Japanese culture and while the concept may be difficult for ‘gaijin’ to grasp, this site describes it more detail. Another brief but eloquent description is at Gemba Tales.

To know what is right

and not do it is the worst cowardice.

Confucius

Bullying is back in the news.
It starts as young as 8.
http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/bullying-by-girl-8-deadly-serious-20100309-pvwk.html
and continues in the workplace
http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/in-harms-way-20100309-pvxm.html
with tragic consequences
http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/healing-for-workplacedeath-families-20100309-pvwp.html
and if you think you are safe at home
http://news.theage.com.au/breaking-news-national/students-suspended-for-facebook-bullying-20100226-p6i0.html
Think again.
Register your workplace for a workshop (& hope that the bullies don’t learn extra strategies from this)
http://www.worksafe.vic.gov.au/wps/wcm/connect/wsinternet/WorkSafe/Home/Safety+and+Prevention/Health+And+Safety+Topics/Bullying/
Trust that HR will follow it up. If they don’t do it satisfactorily, then this page will help
http://www.worksafe.vic.gov.au/wps/wcm/connect/wsinternet/worksafe/home/safety+and+prevention/health+and+safety+topics/bullying/what+to+do+if+bullying+happens+to+you
It’s NOT OK, and you shouldn’t “have to learn to get along with all sorts of people”. The bully is a cunning and nasty minded individual and those who observe and don’t do anything are complicit and are also responsible for the distress caused.

I took this photo a couple of years ago at Silverton NSW.
For me it has come to represent the education system. There is light and dark, and the promise of a bright open sky and fresh air, but the bars of bureacracy confine.
Listening to colleagues, there is great promise in their intention to teach differently. I find the reality of the ‘lost’ children, particularly disengaged young boys, distressing . As an education professional, I endeavour to write units of work that engage all the intelligences, but competing with the “play station mindset” is an uphill task.
My challenge is to be less of an empath and become less sensitive to the negative energies of the school setting. Especially important is to de-stress so that I can get to bed before 1 am!

I was really looking forward to today, as I had a client for a Past Life Regression session who has been referred by a colleague.
I woke up with a shocking head cold, which explains why I was feeling so ‘fuzzy-headed’ yesterday, and re-scheduled. I know I wouldn’t want to have my session done by someone sniffing and breathing germs near me!
Starting to wonder if it might have been something to do with the homeopathic I had the other day….. lucky I got another bottle of PCIP as it’s been fantastic at stopping the running nose.
My neice has just returned from South Africa and we will be able to hear all her news at her younger sister’s 18th birthday next week.
Hope my nephew in Coffs Harbour will be OK as there is a current tsunami warning for the NSW coast due a huge 8.8 earthquake in Chile. Thoughts & prayers go out to all those involved.

Dipping the toe back in the water by going back to Glen Waverley.
I was there 10 years ago and moved on to Heaven on Earth in Blackburn. This was run by Andrew with whom I had studied homeopathy. He chose to move on to a different realm a few months later.
I have had a couple of clients here, but the street noise below, whilst adding to the vibrancy of the area, is not as conducive as I would like for the trance state!!
So a brief re-visit to the area and I will finish up here at the end of March.

An interesting exercise that I came across today.
Draw 5 columns on a piece of paper.

1. list the things you believe you cannot do and that are affecting your life or business
2. When did you decide to do that? write the approximate time/date
3. list the things you can do & are successful at in your life or business
4. Write down what the differences are. Think of yourself using those particular skills and note what you see, hear or feel when you think of it.
5. Write down any learning or insights gained by doing the exercise.

I’m now using the powerful combination of Hypnotherapy and Coaching techniques in my practice and have included this in my brochure. The brochure and webpages are very organic and have seen lots of changes over the last few months. There wasn’t any room to include the Polarity Therapy on the brochure, and since I hurt my hand when I fell at school 18 months ago, I haven’t been able to give a decent massage. No-one seems to know what Polarity Therapy is anyway and the massage associations are really very dismissive of it as a therapy. Shame – as it is very good at releasing blocks. My wetpaint site PolarityPlus Australia tells you all about it as well as some really good information about Homeopathy, Reiki and even some units of work for teachers using Multiple Intelligences.

As the saying goes, a journey starts with a single step. Having taken a big step to continue studying, I have found some treasures already.
Now the challenge is to balance work and home commitments.

I have almost completed the workbook and activities for the 5 session program and have set up Facebook, MySpace and a WordPress spaces so that I can work in an online/virtual community.
A few tweaks to the main website hopefully will mean that I can have a newsletter and a secure page to order products.

What a fabulous weekend – meeting new & positive people.
2 new clients today and some leads to follow up on Wednesday and Friday. Meanwhile my horoscope for today says it all.
Just a day after a New Moon in a more adventurous part of your chart, the Moon is already getting down to the business of helping you prepare for one of the most auspicious professional weeks in over a decade. With Venus and Jupiter due to align in your career sector tomorrow, the Moon aligns with both today, with your intuition acting as a go between, giving you some inside clues. A lot more aware of how many options you have, listen to what your gut is telling you.

Day 2 of my training and I am loving it! The people are positive and the training is already moving me closer to my goals. I have realized that the studies I am doing now fit very well with the Hypnotherapy and will help my clients to move forward more quickly. In addition, I made a commitment to myself at the January New Moon and Eclipse to move forward in all aspects of my life.
My horoscope for the February New Moon is also very positive:
The second New Moon of the year falls in your sector of travel, adventure, learning and discovery, the most adventurous part of your chart, creating an opportunity for new beginnings or to draw a line in the sand. This is the New Moon that marks the start of the Chinese New Year and in this case welcomes in the Year of the Tiger, a very fast moving year. Soak in the spirit of adventure and wanderlust that hangs in the air and make some new resolutions.