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Copyright © 2008 Peel, Inc. Brook Meadows Homeowner's Association Newsletter - October 2008 Brook Meadows Volume 3, Number 10 www.brookmeadows.org October 2008 The Official Publication of the Brook Meadows Homeowner's Association Landscape News Fall has arrived and the landscape committee is fast at work. Plans are under way to overseed the grass areas along Glade and prep the beds for cooler weather. In the new few weeks, expect to see a nice array of winter colors to keep the entrances looking beautiful through spring. Social Report LAST TUESDAY IN REVIEW -Another great Tuesday! Our Last Tuesday event was held at Amore Pizza. Brook Meadows could have taken the whole restaurant! There was a spectacular turn out with many new faces. This was a BYOB restaurant and every one took advantage of the offer. The food and service were great. The Last Tuesday events provide an opportunity for us all to take a few hours out of our busy schedules and visit with neighbors. We certainly enjoy it! FALL GET TOGETHER - October 18th is a good day to celebrate autumn and good neighbors. Join in the fun at the home of Frank & Gisele Sweeney. 4605 Green Oaks Dr. The festivities kick off at 6:30 pm and roll until the last diehard Brook Meadowite heads homeward. Bring your favorite appetizer and Gisele will take care of deserts.Remember, it is $10 per person is asked to cover the cost of beverages as no BMHA funds are used to underwrite this event. Be a good neighbor and RSVP [email protected] or (682)503-6134-home. MONTH - 2008 DATE ACTIVITY NOTES SEPTEMBER 30 LAST TUESDAY EL PAISA(BYOB) NORTH SIDE OF HARWOOD RD BETWEEN MARTIN AND MURPHY DRS OCTOBER 4 BMHA FALL GARAGE SALE BMHA PAYS FOR NEWSPAPER AD AND PUTS SIGNS AT BM ENTRANCES. YOU DO ALL THE REST! OCTOBER 28 LAST TUESDAY COLLEYVILLE CINEMA GRILL & IMAX OCTOBER 31 HALLOWEEN KIDS PARADE 5:30 START - THANKS TO MAUREEN CUSHING FOR VOLUNTEERING NOVEMBER 25 LAST TUESDAY MAYBE DEPENDING UPON HOLIDAYS DECEMBER TBD WOMEN’S ORNAMENT EXCHANGE TBD DECEMBER TBD HOLIDAY SOCIAL TBD DECEMBER 30 LAST TUESDAY MAYBE DEPENDING UPON HOLIDAYS
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Landscape News Fallhasarrivedandthelandscapecommitteeisfastatwork.PlansareunderwaytooverseedthegrassareasalongGladeandprepthebedsforcoolerweather.Inthenewfewweeks,expecttoseeanicearrayofwintercolorstokeeptheentranceslookingbeautifulthroughspring.
Social Report LASTTUESDAYINREVIEW-AnothergreatTuesday!OurLastTuesdayeventwasheldatAmorePizza.BrookMeadowscouldhavetakenthewholerestaurant!Therewasaspectacularturnoutwithmanynewfaces.ThiswasaBYOBrestaurantandeveryonetookadvantageoftheoffer.Thefoodandserviceweregreat.TheLastTuesdayeventsprovideanopportunityforusalltotakeafewhoursoutofourbusyschedulesandvisitwithneighbors.Wecertainlyenjoyit! FALL GETTOGETHER - October 18th is a good day tocelebrateautumnandgoodneighbors. JoininthefunatthehomeofFrank&GiseleSweeney. 4605GreenOaksDr. Thefestivitieskickoffat6:30pmandrolluntilthelastdiehardBrookMeadowiteheadshomeward. Bring your favorite appetizer and Gisele will take care ofdeserts.Remember, it is $10perperson is asked to cover thecostofbeveragesasnoBMHAfundsareusedtounderwritethisevent. [email protected](682)503-6134-home.
MONTH-2008 DATE ACTIVITY NOTESSEPTEMBER 30 LASTTUESDAY ELPAISA(BYOB)NORTHSIDEOFHARWOODRD
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Stress and AgingSubmitted by Dr. Tenesha Weine
Manythingscanspeedupagingincludingadiethighinfatsandwhitesugar/carbohydrates,notgettingenoughexercise,lackofsleepandtoomuchexposuretothesun,butstressisnumberone!
Alittlebitofstressisnotalwaysbad,itwakesusupandmakesusalert.Welearnbettersometimeswhenwehavealittlebitofstress.Thedangerofagingcomeswhenwehaveprolongedstressanddon’tknowhowtocounteractthenegativestresses.
Astressresponsestartsinthepituitaryglandandhypothalamus,whichiscalledthemind-bodyconnection,orwherethebrainandbodyintersect.Whenthehypothalamusandpituitaryarestimulated,theyactivate theadrenalgland,whichreleaseschemicals into thebody that rev the body for a “fight or flight” action. When your body getsstressed,suchasintimesofemotionaldistress,exercise,surgery,illness,orevendailyliving,hormonesareproducedbytheadrenalglandscalledGlucocorticoids,oneofthembeingCortisol.Prolongedadrenalstimulationwilleventuallyleadtoadrenalfatigue,aconditionIspeakmoreindepthaboutonmywebsite.
SowhatcanyoudoaboutStress?Lifestylechangeisbyfarthebestantidotetostress.
1st is to breathe correctly from your diaphragm, this powerfulmuscleinyourstomachcancalmthevagusnervewhichhelpsaidinbalancingyourbody.Thisnervesendsbranchestotheheart,thelungs,andtheintestinaltract.Andwhatit’ssayingtoyoursystemistocalmdown.
2ndisthroughmeditationorprayer.Thiscanstripdecades,literally,off your life. If you find still meditation difficult, you can also use techniqueslikeyoga,taichi,orchi-gong.Justspendingaslittleas10minutesalone,insilencewillresetyourendocrinesystem.Youmaysayyoudon’thavetime,oryoucan’taffordtotaketenminutes.Youreallycan’taffordnotto.
3rd,aswe’veallbeentoldbefore,eatmorefruitsandvegetables!!!Specifically those rich in antioxidants like tomatoes, blueberries, carrotsandbroccoli.Theycanboostyourimmunesystemandhelpyour body fight off the negative effects of stress.
4th, add magnesium to your diet. Magnesium is a well knownanti-stressmineral.Lookfor it inwholegrains,beetsandraisins.Magnesiumcanalsobetakenasasupplementmonitoredbyahealthcarepractitioner.
5th,letitgo!Relax.Don’tsweatthesmallstuff....andit’sallsmallstuff.Learn tokeep fromletting the little things in lifedriveyoucrazy.Don’tfocusonthenegativeandstressful.Mostofusneedsomehelpwiththis.Therearemanyrelaxationtechniquesouttheresuchasguidedvisualizationandhypno-therapythatcanhelp.Checkoutthe book “Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff,” by Richard Carlson, PH.D, highlyrecommended!
Lastly,andthismaybeneededincasesofextremeprolongedstressand exhaustion, is monitored Adrenal Gland rebuilding by a certified Doctor.Eachglandinyourbodycanberebuiltusingproperherbsandsupplements.Adrenalglandtestingmyneedtobeperformedtoseejusthowstressedyourbodyisandtherebuildingstartsfromthere!
MoretocomeonAdrenalTesting.Inthemeantime,Relax!
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Help Your Child Get Organizedandtoothpaste.Turnonthewater.
2.Stayingfocused:Dentistssaytobrushfor3minutes,sothatmeanskeepbrushing,evenifyouhearareallygoodsongontheradiooryourememberthatyouwantedtocallyourfriend.Concentrateandrememberwhatthedentisttoldyouaboutbrushingawayfromyourgums.
3.Gettingitdone:Ifyoudosteps1and2,step3almosttakescareofitself.Hurray,your3minutesareupandyourteethareclean!Getting it done means finishing up and putting on the finishing touches.Withteethbrushing,thatwouldbestuffliketurningoffthewater,puttingawaythetoothbrushandpaste,andmakingsurethere'snotoothpastefoamonyourface!
With a more complex task, like completing a book report, thestepswouldbecomemoreinvolved,butthebasicelementsremainthesame.Here's how you might walk your child through the steps:1. Getting Organized:
Explain that this step is all about getting ready. It's about figuring outwhatkidsneedtodoandgatheringanynecessaryitems.Forinstance:"Soyouhaveabookreporttowrite.Whatdoyouneedto do to get started?"Help your ch i ldmakealistofthingslike:Chooseabook.MakesurethebookisOKwiththeteacher.Writedownthebookandtheauthor'sname.Checkthebookoutofthelibrary.
Mark the due date on a calendar.
Thenhelpyour childthink of the suppliesneeded:Thebook,somenote cards, a pen for
Mostkidsgeneratealittlechaosanddisorganization.Yoursmightflit from one thing to the next — forgetting books at school, leaving towels on the floor, and failing to finish projects once started.
You'dlikethemtobemoreorganizedandtostayfocusedontasks,suchashomework.Isitpossible?
Yes, it is.Afewkidsseemnaturallyorganized,butfor therest,organizationisaskilllearnedovertime.Withhelpandsomepractice,kidscandevelopaneffectiveapproachtogettingstuffdone.Andyou'retheperfectpersontoteachyourchild,evenifyoudon'tfeelallthatorganizedyourself!Easy as 1-2-3Forkids,alltaskscanbebrokendownintoa1-2-3process.1.Gettingorganizedmeansakidgetswhereheorsheneedstobeandgathersthesuppliesneededtocompletethetask.2.Stayingfocusedmeansstickingwiththetaskandlearningtosay
"no"todistractions.3. Getting it done means finishing up, checking your work, and putting
on the finishing touches, like remembering to put a homework paper intherightfolderandputtingthefolderinsidethebackpacksoit'sreadyforthenextday.Once kids know these steps — and how to apply them — they
canstarttacklingtasksmoreindependently.Thatmeanshomework,chores,andothertaskswillgetdonewithincreasingconsistencyandefficiency. Of course, kids will still need parental help and guidance, butyouprobablywon'thavetonagasmuch.
Notonlyisitpracticaltoteachtheseskills,butknowinghowtogetstuffdonewillhelpyourchildfeelmorecompetentandeffective.Kidsfeel self-confident and proud when they're able to accomplish
their tasks and responsibilities.They're also sure to be pleasedwhen they find they have some extra free time to do what they'd liketodo.From Teeth Brushing to Book ReportsTogetstarted,introducethe1-2-3methodandhelpyourchildpracticeitindailylife.Evensomethingassimpleasbrushingteethrequiresthisapproach,soyoumightusethisexamplewhenintroducingtheconcept:1.Gettingorganized:Gotothebathroomandgetoutyourtoothbrush (Continued on Page 4)
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takingnotes,theteacher'slistofquestionstoanswer,andareportcover.Haveyourchildgatherthesupplieswheretheworkwilltakeplace.
As the project progresses, show your child how to use the listto check off what's already done and get ready for what's next.Demonstratehowtoaddtothelist,too.Coachyourchildtothink,"OK,Ididthesethings.Now,what'snext?Ohyeah,startreadingthebook" and to add things to the list like finish the book, read over my teacher'sdirections,startwritingthereport.2. Staying Focused:
Explainthatthispartisaboutdoingitandstickingwiththejob.Tellkidsthismeansdoingwhatyou'resupposedtodo,followingwhat'sonthelist,andstickingwithit.It also means focusing when there's something else your child
would rather be doing — the hardest part of all! Help kids learn how tohandleandresisttheseinevitabletemptations.Whileworkingonthereport,acompetingideamightpopintoyourchild'shead:"Ifeellikeshootingsomehoopsnow."
Teachkidstochallengethatimpulsebyaskingthemselves"IsthatwhatI'msupposedtobedoing?"
ExplainthatatinybreaktostretchalittleandthengetrightbacktothetaskathandisOK.Thenkidscanmakeaplantoshoothoopsaftertheworkisdone.Letthemknowthatstayingfocusedistoughsometimes,butitgetseasierwithpractice.
3. Getting it Done:Explain that this is the part when kids will be finishing up the job. Talkaboutthingslikecopyingworkneatlyandaskingaparenttoread it over to help find any mistakes. Coach your child to take those important final steps: putting his or her name on the report, placingitinareportcover,puttingthereportinthecorrectschoolfolder,andputtingthefolderinthebackpacksoit'sreadytobeturnedin.
How to StartHere are some tips on how to begin teaching the 1-2-3 process:Help Your Child Get OrganizedIntroduce the Idea Starttheconversationbyusingtheexamplesaboveandshowyourchildthekids'articleOrganize,Focus,GetItDone.Readittogetherandaskforreactions.Willitbeeasyorhard?Isheorshealreadydoingsomeofit?Istheresomethingheorshewouldliketogetbetterat?Go for Some Buy-In
Brainstormaboutwhatmightbeeasierorbetterifyourchildwasmoreorganizedandfocused.
Maybehomeworkwouldgetdonefaster,therewouldbemoreplaytime,andtherewouldbelessnaggingaboutchores.Thenthere'stheaddedbonusofyourchildfeelingproudandyoubeingproud,too.Set Expectations Beclear,inakindway,thatyouexpectyourkidstoworkontheseskillsandthatyou'llbetheretohelpalongtheway.Make a Plan Decide on one thing to focus on first. You can come up with three thingsandletyourchildchooseone.Orifhomeworkoraparticularchorehasbeenaproblem,that'sthenaturalplacetobegin.Get Comfortable in Your Role Forthebestresults,you'llwanttobealow-keycoach.Youcanaskquestionsthatwillhelpkidsgetontrackandstaythere.Butusethesequestionstoprompttheirthoughtprocessaboutwhatneedstobedone.Praiseprogress,butdon'tgooverboard.Theself-satisfactionkidswillfeelwillbeamorepowerfulmotivator.Also,besuretoaskyourchild'sopinionofhowthingsaregoingsofar.StartThinkinginQuestions Thoughyoumightnotrealizeit,everytimeyoutakeonatask,youaskyourselfquestionsandthenanswerthemwiththoughtsandactions.Ifyouwanttounloadgroceriesfromthecar,youaskyourself:
Q:DidIgetthemalloutofthetrunk?A:No.I'llgogettherest.Q:DidIclosethetrunk?A:Yes.Q: Where's the milk and ice cream? I need to put them away first.A:Done.Now,what'snext?Encouragekidstostartseeingtasksasaseriesofquestionsand
answers.Suggest that they ask thesequestionsout loud and thenanswerthem.Thesequestionsaretheonesyouhopewilleventuallyliveinsideachild'shead.Andwithpractice,they'lllearntoaskthemwithoutbeingprompted.
Work together tocomeupwithquestions thatneed tobeaskedso the chosen task can be completed.You might even jot themdownonindexcards.Startbyaskingthequestionsandhavingyour
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child answer.Later, transferresponsibilityforthequestionsfrom you to your child.Things to Remember
It will take time to teachkidshowtobreakdowntasksinto steps. It also will taketime for them to learn howtoapplytheseskillstowhatneedstobedone.Sometimes,itwillseemsimplerjusttodoitforthem.Itcertainlywouldtakelesstime.Butthetroubleisthatkidsdon'tlearnhowtobeindependentandsuccessfuliftheirparentsswoopineverytimeasituationischallengingorcomplex.Here's why it's worth your time and effort:• Kids learn new skills thatthey'll need — how to pour
abowlofcereal,tieshoes,matchclothes,completeahomeworkassignment.
•They'lldevelopasenseofindependence.Thechildwhodresseshimselforherselftodayatage4feelslikeabigkid.It'sagoodfeelingthatwilldeepenovertimeastheylearntodoevenmorewithouthelp.Fromthesegoodfeelings,kidsbegintoformabeliefaboutthemselves.Inshort,"Icandoit."
• Your firm but kind expectations that your kids should start tackling certain jobson theirownsendastrongmessage.Youreinforcetheirindependenceandencouragethemtoaccepta
certain level of responsibility. Kids learn that others will setexpectationsandthattheycanmeetthem.
•Thiskindofteachingcanbeaverylovinggesture.You'retakingthe time to show your child how to do something — with interest, patience,love,kindness,andhisorherbestinterestsatheart.Thiswill make kids feel cared for and loved. Think of it as filling up a child'stoolboxwithcruciallifetools.
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