Wednesday, 9 April 2014

Confidence has a knock-on effect.


Confidence has a knock-on effect.

I have already spied Dorothy and her dog in the Dolomites [see Nordic Walking Guru spies the ridiculous]. I now have the Nordic Walking Tinman as shown in the photo above.
But what about the lions? I have many ‘lions’ who have come to me for Nordic Walking. 
They all have courage to try something new and they all agreed that Nordic Walking has given them something new – CONFIDENCE.
* Lion 1 is totally blind and has been attending sessions for six years. I wear bells on my wrist 
             and she follows them.
* Lion 2 has a condition that severely affects walking and would be travelling around in a wheel chair 
              had she not attempted Nordic Walking.
* Lions 3+4 have Parkinsons and with the improved stability and balance provided by poles 
             have gone from shakey starts to speedy Nordic Walkers.
* Lion 5 is Diabetic and since taking up Nordic Walking as a daily activity has managed to lose 4 stones 
             in weight and given some stability to sugar levels.
* Lions 6+7 both have had hip replacements. Using poles has assisted the speed of their recovery. 
            They even use their poles on trips to the shopping centres.
* Lions 8, 9+10 are recovering from Strokes. Introduced at a convenient time of rehabilitation the poles assist with balance when walking and the bi-lateral action is helpful in stimulating brain processes.
All my ‘lions’ will agree that Nordic Walking is not a miracle cure for anything but the CONFIDENCE 
it gives when walking also transfers to everyday life.

In all cases Nordic Walking has improved the quality of life.
Best wishes. The Wizard (Guru).

http://nordicwalking4wellbeing.wordpress.com/

Perhaps you’d like to check out my sister blogs:
www.innermindworking.blogspot.com            gives many ways for you to work with the stresses of life
www.turbochargedreading.blogspot.com       describes the steps to reading in the way your mind prefers
www.happyartaccidents.blogspot.com          just for fun
www.turbochargedreading.com                    for your advanced reading techniques

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The more that you learn; the more places you'll go.”


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