Oils I'm using and tactics for focusing

[Guest guest]

Hey Ien

Which OILS.... He chose them.... a citrus salad (he liked them all plus

MayChang) Then we added a touch of Basil and Lavender I think... Can't

remember the rest(if there was anything). I put it in a perfume bottle and

before he goes to school, we dab some on his shirt.

Part of his ritual is to close his eyes while breathing deep, then saying

to himself 3x " Hocus Pocus Focus " ...

As I said, it seems to be helping. I also bought a timer for him which he

gave to his teacher... she sets it for say ten minutes in which he has to

concentrate, when the timer goes off, he gets a break, then repeat... she

will slowly expand the time for which he concentrates on his work at school

so that gradually he will be able to work as much as the rest of the kids...

Hope that helps.

And the SCHOOL is helping. I told them all about the oils (Which the LOVED

the idea of and Hocus Pocus...), they suggested the timer... so together

we're trying to settle him down... it REALLY helps to have a sympathetic

principal, teacher etc.

Also the teacher helps encourage him by giving him tickets for focusing,

bringing all his gear to school, storing it correctly, behaving well... each

ticket is translated into money at home... another incentive that seems to

work... Teacher has even called to say how pleased she is with his

progress...

HOWSOMEVER... He's not been officially diagnosed with anything (I refuse

to even START down that road), so he's not on any drugs... I look at him as

a typical ditzy boy who just needs to learn to settle and concentrate...

Slowly, Slowly goes the dance.

K

On 10/8/05, Ieneke van Houten <ienvan wrote:

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> Kathleen, WHICH oil?

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> Cheers!

> Kathleen Petrides

> The Woobey Queen

> Http://www.woobeyworld.com

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Oh yes, the timer!

FlyLady's secret weapon, lol.

I use it myself. I will sternly tell myself

that I can do anything for 15 minutes,

set the timer, and am usually amazed

at how much of a dreaded chore is done

in that time.

 

Can I quote that post too?

Please?

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

You want to quote it? Sure, be my guest

 

 

On 10/8/05, Ieneke van Houten <ienvan wrote:

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> Oh yes, the timer!

> FlyLady's secret weapon, lol.

> I use it myself. I will sternly tell myself

> that I can do anything for 15 minutes,

> set the timer, and am usually amazed

> at how much of a dreaded chore is done

> in that time.

>

> Can I quote that post too?

> Please?

>

>

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