Expert's Advice for Having a Happy Family Relocation

Written by Bill Chen

How to Keep Your Family Happy During the Move

Moving home can give an adult a lot of anxiety, no matter the reasons for leaving. You could have found a bigger, better place close to a job with great opportunities: leaving your old home behind will still be stressful. 

Now imagine you are a child with no say in the matter, relocating to a new place without a reason. That makes for a very sad trip. 

The key to keeping your family happy during the move to your new home is communication.

There are dedicated removalists in your city to help you with the physical stresses of moving, but it is up to you to keep your family's spirits high and anxieties forgotten. 

It Starts With You
You cannot keep your family calm if you are in a panic. In the days, weeks, even months leading up to your move there will be so many things going on that it will be hard not to get overwhelmed. The best thing for your family is for you and your spouse to stay confident. A positive attitude makes all the difference.

You may be feeling anxious about living somewhere else, too, not just about moving day. Humans dislike change. One thing you can do to feel better about the new house it to make it your home before you are there.
To do this, spend time in your new neighbourhood. Find your favourite restaurants and stores, or make new ones. 

Spend time with your new house

This is especially important for your kids. If possible, take them to see their new home. If it is not possible, make sure you have pictures taken when you see it. That way they can familiarize themselves with it. Another thing you can all do is talk about paint. Choosing the paint color for your room is a great way to get involved and excited about the new home.

Other Ways to Keep the Children Happy
Your children will have a lot of strong, negative feelings about the move. It is normal for them to worry about leaving their old friends behind. Most parents tell their kids that they will make new friends- you should not do this. The thought of making new friends is scary for them. Plus, it belittles the feelings they have for the friends they already love. 

Instead, encourage them to give their friends a phone number or email address where they can continue to keep in touch. This will tell them that they do not have to sever ties. It is easier to move home if they are not losing everything. 

Your child should also be involved in the moving process as much as possible. Ask their opinion, and use it. Give them tasks to complete that will build their bond with the new home.

Let them pack a special box, full of their most important things. This box will stay with them during the move. 

Find a Local Removalists; Let Them Keep Stress Down on Moving Day
One of the main reasons people hire a removalist company is to reduce the stress and physical toll of the relocation as possible. There are dedicated removalists in your city. They know what they are doing.

That means that on moving day you can take a step back and let them handle things. Stressed clients tend to get in the way instead of letting the movers do their job. You also need to make sure your children stay out of the way. If your movers are happy, you will be happy. 

Make sure your belongings are packed and ready to go on the day of the move and your removalist company will take care of the rest.

Author Bio: Bill Chen received the Bachelor Degree of Commerce majoring in Business Administration from University of Sydney. Currently, he is a business man and running his international - interstate removal company named Bill Removalists Sydney. He is also an active blogger for his own website and other sites in the industry.

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Feeling Stressed? Massage Your Ear!

Stress is a part of everyday life. It is a good emotion to have… sometimes. It propels us forward to reach goals and ambitions, as well as take on new challenges.

There are times when stress can quickly turn from a driving force to a drain on energy. OnSite Plus, as a company offering office-based massages to corporate customers, understand the adverse effect that stress has on productivity, as well as the human soul.

Not many people realise, however, that when stress strikes – the sweaty palms, the anxiety, the stomach churning – that the ear may hold the solution to dissipating stress.

The ear as a microsystem

Energy flows through the body through a variety of channels but, not many consider the ear lobe as being part of this system. After all, we tend to associate the ear with hearing, and only that sense.

The lobe, in its scoping nature, captures the sounds and noises all around us, with microscopic hairs vibrating to help us identify not only what the sound is, but where it is coming from. Very few of us automatically reach for our ear lobe when we feel uncomfortable, anxious or stressed.

But we should.

The earlobe has been known to offer access to a micro system within the body, a fact known for many years by acupuncturists. Take a look at your earlobe in a whole new light when you realise that it is in fact, in the shape of an inverted foetus. As a result, many therapists believe that be applying gentle pressure at certain points of the earlobe, pressure and stress can be released from the corresponding part of the body.

And this is not a new approach but one steeped in history and culture, with the ear lobe being understood by ancient cultures as holding the key to healing the body.

Taking on modern-day stress

Modern life is busy, almost to the point we are not disconnected from it at any point of night or day. This leads to us being overloaded, both in a physical sense and in an emotional one too. But massaging your ear lobe could bring you a little light relief.

The Chinese have long used reflexology of the ear and acupuncture as a way of stimulating ‘happy hormones’ in the body, as a means of defence against stress and other negative forces.

The next you feel the tension rising, why not use one of the following ear lobe massaging techniques:

Cup and sooth the earlobe

The simplest of techniques is to cup your left ear with your left hand, the right ear lobe with the right hand and massage the outer edges of the ear lobe with the palm of your hand in soothing circular motions. Continue this in one direction for a minute, and then reverse the circular motion for another minute. A great exercise to disconnect from the madness of modern life for a few minutes.

Dissipate ‘over-thinking’

Stress can cause the bran to go in to over-drive, where we overthink everything from why someone we know did not wave at us, to thinking that there is something wrong in every aspect of our lives.

Massaging the edge of the ear is one way of calming this over-drive state of mind. With your thumb and index finger, start to massage the earlobe in small, circular motion. Don’t apply too much pressure and make sure that your circles are slow and deliberate.

When you have done this for a few minutes, advance your way to the middle of the ear and then around the top of the ear. Acupuncturists believe that the right ear stimulates one set of emotions linked with one half of the brain, and the left ear the other. By massaging both ears, the brain works in harmony with the various channels of energy within the body.

Deep relaxation

Like the rest of the body, to allow for complete relaxation the use of warm oils makes for a soothing massage with the earlobe being no different.

Gently warm some coconut oil and add a few drops to the index fingers and gently massage around the ear lobe. Again, use soothing and slow circular motions. By massaging near to the ear canal, you will feel your jaw and neck begin to uncoil and relax, the tension slipping away.

De-stress between one task and another

A common source of stress is when we move from one thing to another, and not allowing ourselves time to rejoice in a deadline being met or a task accomplished. Introduce this in to your working day by de-stressing between jobs with a quick, but amazingly effective ear massage.

Known as the Pomodoro method, linked to the time management technique. Take each earlobe between the thumb and index finger and very gently pull down; as you do so, breathe out. Repeat six times.

As you learn to truly relax and enjoy the technique, you will find that your eyes become fresher and your hearing clearer, simply because you have removed the ‘white noise’ that is stress.

Don’t let stress become negative and take over your life; look to your ears for the answers!

James Trotter of OnSite Plus vast experience in not only understanding how stress can impact on people, but how to dissipate the negativity of it and use stress as a positive emotion. Touch, pressure and massage are three things that can empower the physical and emotional energy channels of the body to withstand stress.

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A Childproof Bathroom for an Injury Free Child

Being a parent is one of the greatest privileges there are but also a great responsibility. Because in its early childhood, your beloved offspring is unable to take care of itself, it is your duty to assume a very important role of its protector. According to some, this period of life doesn’t last long while others claim that it never really ends. Be as it may, it is a fact that your child is by far the most vulnerable in its earliest childhood.

There are many hazards in your home just waiting for their chance to strike. This is why, you need to be extra careful. As always, the best solution is preventing an accident before it even happens. Apart from the kitchen, bathroom is one of the most dangerous rooms for your child, with many potential ways in which it can get injured. With this in mind, it is always smart to childproof your bathroom. Here are some tips and tricks on how to do so effectively.

Never let your child enter the bathroom alone
If you have a small child, you never want to leave it alone in a bathroom. This is why, you need to always accompany it when it needs to go there. Still, children are curious, it’s just the way things are, and they like to explore. For this reason alone you need to prevent them from entering the bathroom on their own by childproofing the door. The most efficient way to do this is to protect the door knob with a knob lock, which is quite easy for you to use but difficult for your child to figure out.

Take care of the dangerous details
There are some major dangers for your child that are easy to spot and address, still, not every danger is as transparent. Make sure that you pinpoint every sharp and dangerous object in the bathroom and put it someplace safe. Razors, scissors and nail clippers, belong in a locked cabinet or someplace high, far out of your child’s reach. This is also where you need to be extra careful since it is enough for you to leave them out just once for all hell to break loose. Devise a mental game a habit or a technique that will always remind you to check every single of these things before you leave the bathroom.

Not only sharp can hurt
Remember, not only sharp things can pose a danger for your child. Leaving fan or some similar electric devices on will cause them to overheat. This can bring to some pretty nasty burns which at that stage in their life may seem like the end of the world for both child and a new parent. Any medication, vitamins or other supplements should be out of the child’s reach as well. Even some of the most harmless compounds can act differently when consumed by such a tiny organism. Better be safe than sorry.

Utilize your bathroom
Another significant problem can be caused by the fact that your bathroom is, naturally, usually designed for adults. This doesn’t mean that you child cannot use it, only that it can be quite inconvenient for both of you. Luckily, there is a solution. Some bath tubs are designed for young children specifically. Their use, makes every bathing-time your child takes quite more convenient as well as far, far less frustrating.

There are of course some other, as efficient ways of further utilizing your bathroom and transforming it into a genuine childproof haven. For example, you can always add a nonslip rubber mat in the bathtub in order to make it significantly safer. This nonslip mat is a great idea even outside of the tub since tiles get slippery quite easy. Make sure to contact plumbers from Sydney and make your bathroom safe and hazardless.

Additional advice or two
Try to teach your child that, although fun, taking a bath is a thing to be taken seriously. Encourage your youngster to be still and not to fool around in the bathroom. As behavioral psychology teaches us, young children respond best to teaching on example so always have this in mind. Another thing, but perhaps even more vital is that you should never leave your child alone in the bathroom, not even for a second. Regardless of how important phone call you expect or who might be at the door, it can never be more important than your child’s safety.

Like anything that is worth in life, keeping your child safe is not an easy task. Still, on this quest, any step you take can never be considered as too small. So in order to make your bathroom safe, secure the door, take care of some dangerous details, utilize bathroom elements and remember to always keep both eyes wide open.

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What Fitness Equipment You Need for a Full Body Workout?

If you are tired of hoping that numbers of equipments placed in order can have full-body workout in gym, it is time that you identify that one particular equipment that enables you to have better physique. Talking about such fitness equipment, power tower is definitely the one that you can think about. Power Tower can also be installed in your home gym- one equipment and you are simply sorted. Even if you ask a body trainer to recommend one, he would also reply the same. Having this equipment in tow, you are not only able to eliminate those extra pounds, but also you can shape up your muscles.

There are different styles of workout that one can execute using the Power Tower. The workout starts from ‘Push-up’. With regular push-ups using Power Tower, you can develop the muscles in the upper part of the body. Again, you can practice ‘Dips’ for the upper part of your body including arms, chest and back. In order to tone the abs, you can practice ‘Sit-ups’. There are different sit-ups styles often followed by the gym goers. You can also strengthen your leg muscles by Leg Raises.

As you plan to buy one Power Tower for your home gym, you need to understand how more innovatively you can use Power Tower for your daily exercise routine. The more you understand the more better it is for you. Professional trainers often make use of this equipment for full-bodyworkout. Initially, as you make the purchase of this equipment for your home gym, you may feel little inhibited to try using the Power Tower. Hence, it is better to consult a professional and start workout under his guidance.

No matter which set of exercise you are doing, it is very imperative to mention here that you should be careful and serious about what you are doing. As you begin with the exercise routine, it may appear little hectic, but you must not over-train yourself and exercise at a normal pace. Set goals for each day as you proceed with the Power Tower exercise regime and increase your goal a little every day once you achieve the goal you have set for yourself. Regular workout is important if you wish to burn muscles and get back in shape within less span of time. Having this equipment in your home gym means, you do not have to think much about going out and joining a professional gym for better workout.

Power Towers are specifically designed to help health and fitness freak exercise at home, without having the need to join a gym. There are many instances where individuals have bought Power Tower for a complete workout, but hardly know the ways to make use of this equipment. You can check out the internet to find the long list of exercises that you can do using Power Towers. Here, you should know the actual technique of doing each particular type of workout. Improper techniques can eventually harm your muscles, without much of a positive result. Getting a strong and good physique is not that difficult if you have Power Tower at home.

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