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Magazinebloomwww.bloommagazine.co.uk • @bloommag • Find us on Facebook Holywood Issue 13 • January 2014
NEW YEAR FINANCIAL ADVICE FROM LOCAL EXPERTS T NIXON ASSOCIATES - TURN OVER A FINANCIAL NEW LEAF
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Find out more about our membership by booking a ‘Try Before You Buy’ visit and complimentary round of golf. Contact Blackwood office on
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TWO BEAUTIFUL PARKLAND GOLF COURSES, 26 BAY COVERED FLOODLIT RANGE,
PRACTICE FACILITIES, PRO SHOP, VIBRANT GOLF CLUB, GOLFERS LOUNGE,
BAR/GRILL AND DAY SPA.
JOIN US NOW FOR 2014!
FULL ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP £650
FAMILY ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP £1100 (2 ADULTS & UP TO 2 CHILDREN)
Find out more about our membership by booking a ‘Try Before You Buy’ visit and complimentary round of golf. Contact Blackwood office on
(028) 91 852706 (option 2). Terms & Conditions apply.
150 Crawfordsburn Road, Clandeboye, Bangor, Co Down, BT19 1GBT: 028 91 852706 E: info@blackwoodgolfcentre.com
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BLACKWooDTHE
READER OFFER
JOIN BEFORE MARCH 2014 AND RECEIVE 3 PRIVATE GOLF LESSONS & 60 RANGE CREDITS
Terms & Conditions. Voucher must be presented at time of purchase.Offer valid until 28/02/14
YOUNG ADULT £350
Contents
Stuart, Angela, Juanita
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Meet the local people behind a fantastic, ground breaking food concept
8 meat pop up
Award winning baby signing classes grow from strength to strength.
Jam packed with all the news from your community and beyond.
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Local News
TINY TALK
Deirdre Coyne explains the benefits of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
wellbeing
New Year body detox advice from Ruth at The Beauty Studio
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T Nixon Associates set out how you can turn over a financial new leaf
financial advice
Justin Zalewski sets out your potential for success in 2014
go for goal
So that’s another year done and dusted. Crazy. Its become a but of a cliché to say “that flew in”, or “I don’t know where the time goes”. But that year flew in, I don’t know where the time goes. Working on Bloom, the year is mapped out in blocks of deadlines for all sorts from advertising to print to interviews and so on. Once you hurdle one it’s on to the next and all of a sudden the year is zooming past. But over the course of the year you never know who you are going to meet or hear from. We get people emailing and phoning all the time with news, events and projects that are going on right across the community and it’s a great buzz being able to share them every single month because then we get feedback from that and so it grows. So although we have some sort of rough plan for the magazine every month scribbled down on the back of an envelope somewhere, we can never ever account for the people that get in touch and blow our minds with yet another great thing that we transfer to your brains via the medium of paper. And I suppose that all falls nicely into that other cliché, time flies when you’re having fun. Happy New Year everyone.
Julie Tierney from Hunt Solicitors on dealing with separation
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FAMILY TIME
January 2014
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Duncan’s expert advice on keeping your feet gym -ready
Holywoodis in Bloom!
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24Jane McClenaghan of Vital Nutrition shares her amazing healthy recipes
cookbook
26A look at Christopher Whiteside’s
award winning children’s book
wee muckers
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Are you baffled by the universe? Do you
know your moons from your planets?
How about an evening with the stars!
On 9th January from 5pm - 10pm at
the Ulster Folk and Transport Museum,
Cultra you can see the night sky through
the lens of impressive telescopes, take
off and land with the rocket science
shows and learn all about galaxies and
comets. Meet the astronomers and ask
them anything. All this and much more.
Some activities will take place outdoors
and although there will be event lighting
it will be dark so please dress appropri-
ately and take care. Flat shoes and warm
clothes are recommended. Outdoor
activities will be weather dependent.
Entry to the event is free but will be on
a first come first served basis and places
on some of the activities are limited.
Admission free. 028 9033 8000
a night with the stars!To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the first commercial
flight at George Best Belfast City Airport and their 30 year
partnership with their largest airline partner, Flybe, three
competition winners were flown off on an exciting city break!
The finalists took part in a ‘don’t forget your toothbrush’ chal-
lenge, in partnership with Citybeat. Overall winners Danielle
Mahoney, Clare Rush and Steve Dunseath were waved off to
Manchester, Edinburgh and Birmingham, by Chief Executive of
Belfast City Airport Brian Ambrose, Flybe’s General Manager
Market Development Andrea Hayes and Citybeat presenters
Stephen Clements and Sara Neill. Two runners up – Elizabeth
Turner and Scott Kane enjoyed a night in the Stormont Hotel
with their guests. belfastcityairport.com
Happy birthday Belfast City Airport!
Hunt Solicitors took part in the national Christmas jumper day and all funds went towards Save the Children. You could text in your donation or leave money into the office and all in all they raised £213. Well done!
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Thanks to great local support in Holywood, women’s fitness group BodyBoost has raised £550 for
Northern Ireland Cancer Fund for Children. Over 40 women took part in the charity bootcamp
week hosted by BodyBoost Holywood and donated their time, energy and money to raise funds
for NI Cancer Fund for Children to support their work with children and young people living with
cancer. “I am absolutely delighted with how it all went. Our target was £500 so I am thrilled we
exceeded it. Class donations were beyond expectations and I had such a great response from lo-
cal businesses in Holywood wanting to donate prizes for the charity raffle that we sold hundreds
of tickets. This might just become an annual event!” said Cathy McElroy, BodyBoost owner. For
more details, visit facebook.com/bodyboostholywood. Email bodyboostholywood@gmail.com
Ethical upcycled interiors emporium ReFound launched a brand new
e-commerce website, bringing their stylish range of furniture, gifts and
home accessories, all repurposed by local artists and makers, to the
rest of the UK, Ireland and beyond! As well as making ReFound acces-
sible to a wider audience, the website will provide a fantastic platform
to promote the work of their in-house artist collective. Providing
a home for a new blog, the site will feature regular interviews with
artists, communicating the story of their collaboration with ReFound
as well as updates on current ReFound projects in Belfast and beyond.
Holywood’s Jill O’Neill, ReFound founder, is delighted at the prospect
of introducing ReFound to pastures new: ‘It’s really exciting that we’ll
now be able to engage with customers further afield and that ReFound fans will have the opportunity
to keep up to date with our work and products whenever and wherever!’ As each product has a unique
personality, the site allows browsers to delve into the organic growth of each piece from ‘found’ to
‘refound’, with the story behind the artist and the processes involved in recreating an old piece into a
contemporary bespoke work of art. Visit www.refoundonline.com and you’ll find much more than just a
piece of furniture... Facebook.com/theRefoundshop twitter.com/refoundonline
REFOUND UNVEIL NEW WEBSITE DESIGN
Happy birthday Belfast City Airport!
Holywood fitness class raises £550 for NI Cancer Fund for Children
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Thanks to great local support in Holywood, women’s fitness group BodyBoost has raised £550 for
Northern Ireland Cancer Fund for Children. Over 40 women took part in the charity bootcamp
week hosted by BodyBoost Holywood and donated their time, energy and money to raise funds
for NI Cancer Fund for Children to support their work with children and young people living with
cancer. “I am absolutely delighted with how it all went. Our target was £500 so I am thrilled we
exceeded it. Class donations were beyond expectations and I had such a great response from lo-
cal businesses in Holywood wanting to donate prizes for the charity raffle that we sold hundreds
of tickets. This might just become an annual event!” said Cathy McElroy, BodyBoost owner. For
more details, visit facebook.com/bodyboostholywood. Email bodyboostholywood@gmail.com
Ethical upcycled interiors emporium ReFound launched a brand new
e-commerce website, bringing their stylish range of furniture, gifts and
home accessories, all repurposed by local artists and makers, to the
rest of the UK, Ireland and beyond! As well as making ReFound acces-
sible to a wider audience, the website will provide a fantastic platform
to promote the work of their in-house artist collective. Providing
a home for a new blog, the site will feature regular interviews with
artists, communicating the story of their collaboration with ReFound
as well as updates on current ReFound projects in Belfast and beyond.
Holywood’s Jill O’Neill, ReFound founder, is delighted at the prospect
of introducing ReFound to pastures new: ‘It’s really exciting that we’ll
now be able to engage with customers further afield and that ReFound fans will have the opportunity
to keep up to date with our work and products whenever and wherever!’ As each product has a unique
personality, the site allows browsers to delve into the organic growth of each piece from ‘found’ to
‘refound’, with the story behind the artist and the processes involved in recreating an old piece into a
contemporary bespoke work of art. Visit www.refoundonline.com and you’ll find much more than just a
piece of furniture... Facebook.com/theRefoundshop twitter.com/refoundonline
REFOUND UNVEIL NEW WEBSITE DESIGN
Happy birthday Belfast City Airport!
Holywood fitness class raises £550 for NI Cancer Fund for Children
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Slimming World Consultants are well known for being the most dedicated when it comes to real help and support; so winning a special award for doing just that is pretty excep-tional. Sally Moore and Michelle Murray have been running the Slimming World groups at Holywood and Knocknagoney and last year both of them collected a Diamond Award from the company for inspiring dozens of people in the local community to start losing weight and improve their health. The accolade sees Sally and Michelle become Diamond Consultants. This award is given to all Consultants in the UK and Ireland who welcome 60 new members to their group in one month. Sally who celebrates 5 years as a Slimming World Consultant opened her group in Holywood in January 2009 and says “This job is so very special. Watching someone change from having no confidence, being embarrassed about their size, and wearing shapeless clothes to someone who looks and feels great, brings its own rewards on a daily basis. To have your work recognised in this way is, I must admit, a very proud moment.” Since opening the Holywood group members have lost an incredible 16,172lbs (1,155stone which is over 7 tonnes!) Michelle, who joined Sally’s Slim-ming World group as a member herself in September 2010, slimmed down 2&1/2 stone in just 3 months. Sally and Michelle say “Lots of people want to lose weight but they don’t know how or often people have tried losing weight before and failed. But it isn’t them who failed it’s the programme that failed them, either because the diet was too strict and impossible to sustain for more than a few days or because the support just wasn’t there. Slimming World’s Food Optimising plan isn’t a diet, it’s too generous to be called a diet. It helps people make small, easy changes to the way they shop, cook and eat so they make healthier choices and lose weight without ever going hungry or ever feeling like they’re missing out. And each week in group we make sure everyone’s motivated for the week ahead. If you’d like to shine like a Diamond this year why not come along to one of our groups – Holywood group meets every Thursday at 5.30pm & 7.30pm in Holywood CFC Community Hall, 65 Church View and the Knocknagoney group meets every Wednesday at 5.30pm & 7.30pm in Church of Ireland, Aslan Centre, Knocknagoney Road. Phone Sally on 07738713436 or Michelle on 07753745301.
l-r Michelle & Sally
shine bright like a diamond!
STARTING THE YEAR WITH SMART FEET Knowing when to move towards something, when to move away, and when to stay put. What you focus on grows stronger? What you feed with your attention quickly becomes a focus for your life. What it teaches us is that when we are angry or hate we allow someone we dislike to become really important to us. Even while we tell ourselves what we want most is to distance ourselves, what we are actually doing is drawing them closer, and making them more a part of our life. The people we feel strongest about are really important to us. The stronger we feel about them, the more we invite them into our lives. Are you sure you want them there? If not, are you sure you want to keep them there? Don’t plant trees where they are going to get cut down. We are encouraged as children to try, try, and try again. But it’s important that we don’t just end up banging our heads against a brick wall. If what you’re trying doesn’t seem to be working, maybe your energies would be better off else-where? This principle invites you to listen carefully to what’s going on around you, to work out whether the place you are in just doesn’t fit what you are trying to do. You have lots to offer, but maybe it’s worth being somewhere where your offerings will be better received? When in doubt, wait it out. When you think you’ve run out of options, don’t worry, you haven’t. Things always change, and sometimes a lull is just a chance to listen for the next opportunity, the next opening, the next arrival. Anthony McCann, Ph.D anthonymccann.com Tel: 07913 736 897 Sessions available in Holywood, Belfast, Newry, Dublin
STARTING THE NEW YEAR WITH SMART FEET
Bloom:New Year Opportunites
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• Stocking fillers • Birthday Presents • Boxes
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I can help strengthen your immune system
I am picked fresh starting
at sunrise
I am organically grown
I originate from specially
selected seeds in Switzerland
Colds & Flu?Not all Echinaceas are the same.
Research shows that Echinaforce®, made from fresh plant extracts, contains almost 3 times the active substances of equivalent measures made from dried plants.1
Echinaforce®
Echinacea drops and tabletsTraditional herbal remedy for symptomatic relief of colds, influenza type infections and similar upper respiratory tract conditions. Always read the leaflet.
1 Study: M.Tobler et al: Characteristics of whole fresh plant extracts. Schweizerische Zeitschrift fur GanzheitsMedizin, 1994.
Strengthen your immune system at Iona with traditional
herbal remedies from A.Vogel.
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MEETTHE MEATTEAM
We came up with the nose-to-tail dining night,’ says Joel, ‘where diners could follow the progress of
the animal through each stage of the food chain via social networking ending in a 7 course meal us-
ing up different cuts of the animal.’ This idea to shorten the supply chain between farmers and end
users developed rapidly and a concept was conceived. ‘We had the farmer to produce the animal, our butcher,
Owen McMahon to provide us with the cuts and The Bay Tree chefs to create something special with it,’ says
William. ‘We eventually came up with Meat Mireille, a 7 course dinner evening at The Bay Tree serving dishes
from one cow (a Limousin we named Mireille). Consumers were involved in the process by following Joel’s blog
about Mireille’s rearing. The event sold out and feedback was extremely positive - not just for the food, but for
the whole concept!’ That night became the blue print for Meat Pop Up, only this time they wanted to use rare
and traditional breeds, different types of animals and bring it to different venues.
Meat Pop Up means more events, more animals, more breeds and more venues, but the same desire to
do everything the way they believe it should be done. 7 dinners, showcasing 7 rare breeds of pig, cow and sheep.
‘We’ll have a few challenging dishes incorporating lesser used cuts,’ says Joel. ‘Each night we’ll have farmers,
butchers or chefs to explain the background of the animals or share their experience and expertise so as to
carry the education theme through. We’re starting off in The Bay Tree again but haven’t announced the other
venues yet so stay posted to the blog!’ William adds, ‘We’re getting the opportunity to work with the people
behind some of the excellent produce available to us. We’re also delighted to be calling on the expertise of
Owen McMahon, our butcher, even if he doesn’t know the extent of what we’ll be demanding yet!’ The duo have
already involved a number of farmers; the sheep from Robert McCauley’s farm in Dromore, the pigs from Kenny
and Jennifer Gracey’s farm in Tandragee and the Irish Moiled beef, the only breed native to Northern Ireland,
from Robert Boyle’s farm in Millisle. ‘The Irish Moiled Society have offered great support in getting our first
night up and running,’ says William. ‘There are so many success stories of local farmers developing award win-
ning products. We’re exploring all the options and aim to incorporate as many farm stories as possible.’
You can follow the progress of the animals on the blog www.meatpopup.co.uk. Tickets for the first three
nights of Irish Moiled beef, Saddleback Pork and Southdown lamb are on sale now. Call William at The Bay Tree
on 028 9042 1419 or email joel@meatpopup.co.uk for more information. ‘This is an education for us as much
as for our diners so we are keen to hear from the readers who would like to share their tips or experience on
the farm to fork process, whether it is a farm story from their childhood or a long lost recipe they would like to
share, we’d love them to share their knowledge so we can incorporate it into the experience we are offering.’
• In February last year, farmer Joel Kerr contacted William Farmer at The Bay Tree to see if they’d be interested in him rearing an animal on his family farm to serve in the restaurant. This was only the beginning of a unique and fascinating concept.
L-R William Farmer, Joel Kerr, Sue Farmer
The Irish Moiled
The Saddlebacks
Deirdre CoyneCognitive Behavioural Therapist (MBACP)
• Stress Management• Anxiety• Depression• Phobias
• OCD• PTSD• Low Self Esteem• Goal Setting
Diploma in CBT at Belfast Cognitive Therapy CentreThe first BACP acceedited course in Ireland
T: 028 9042 6992 (at State of Mind Holywood) M: 07919 446685 E: d.coyne3@ntlworld.com
We learn to speak by
listening and watching
first. Even before we
can speak we can use our hands
to communicate: to point, wave or
clap. In fact we understand so much
before we can speak, surely it’s worth
teaching our babies how to extend
this simple repertoire? Not only
does baby signing allow pre-verbal
children to express their needs and
thoughts, it cuts out so much of the
guesswork for parents. Babies who
sign are thrilled when they realise
that they’re understood. This can be
from 6 months of age rather than
waiting until the usual 18 months
for their first spoken words. Baby
signing empowers babies and allows
them to get their message out. It
also supports their spoken language,
giving them the confidence to begin
babbling and trying initial sounds,
such as ‘b,b,b’ when signing ‘bird’.
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Multi award-winning TinyTalk is the
first baby signing organisation to
deliver baby signing classes across the
UK. Working with companies, such
as Disney and Harrods, individuals,
such as Supernanny Jo Frost, or
charities, such as Booktrust and the
National Childbirth Trust, TinyTalk is
recognised as an expert in the field
of children’s language acquisition,
having helped thousands of families
understand each other better over
the last decade.
Now in its 12th year, TinyTalk is
delighted to be taking its classes to
the next level, with new hands-on,
sensory activities. Using a range of
bright and beautiful sensory toys,
such as voile scarves, tactile shapes,
flashing balls, bubbles, Lycra, mirrors
and quality music, the babies are able
to develop their communication
skills and also have a lot of fun at the
same time!
express yourself
Local teacher, Shelley Wilson,
TinyTalk Teacher for East Belfast and
Holywood, adds, “I am very excited
about introducing these new classes
to the families in my community. We
are all going to have so much fun
but at the same time teaching our
children how to talk! I love helping
my mums and dads support their
children’s communication skills. Being
a TinyTalk Teacher is so worthwhile
as I know that I make a difference to
the lives of my families. The benefits
of teaching your baby to sign, to be
able to communicate with you from
such an early age, are priceless.”
It certainly makes sense to sign up
to TinyTalk baby signing classes to
help your little one learn how to talk:
as TinyTalk says, “because chatter
matters”. Just visit the website,
tinytalk.co.uk/shellyw or call 07928
966443 for further details about the
classes close to you.
Award Winning Tiny Talk Is a Good Sign
Award-winning TinyTalk Baby Signing Classes go hands-on, with interactive sensory activities to help babies to talk
90 High Street HolywoodTel 028 9042 2227
OPENING HOURS11am-5pm Mon to Sat
The Beauty Studio 29 Church Rd, Holywood BT18 9BU Tel: 028 9042 2720
De-stressingDetox1 HourMassage
£25
Singing Bowls or Herbal Stamp Massage
T: 07849 799254E: alisonstevenson.as@gmail.comfacebook.com/geborgenheitmassage
90 High Street HolywoodTel 028 9042 2227
OPENING HOURS11am-5pm Mon to Sat
The Beauty Studio 29 Church Rd, Holywood BT18 9BU Tel: 028 9042 2720
De-stressingDetox1 HourMassage
£25
Singing Bowls or Herbal Stamp Massage
T: 07849 799254E: alisonstevenson.as@gmail.comfacebook.com/geborgenheitmassage
The Beauty Studio 29 Church Road, Tel: 028 9042 2720
Health & BeautyBy the
experts
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This month...Now that the indulgence of Christmas is over, we are all feeling a little lethargic and in need of some serious detoxing!! Detoxing doesn’t have to be hard work, in fact you can make it as easy as you like...
Cleanse the body blissfully
This massage is the perfect way to kick start your detox but to keep it going at home you should continue dry body brushing. Buy a suitable body brush and using sweeping motions work
towards your heart for about 5 minutes a day before a shower or bath. Use a detox bath or body oil for the perfect detox
routine. Detoxing from the inside is also important, choose detox packed foods such as ginger, pomegranate and lemon or why not pop into Heidi in the Iona Shop (27 Church Road
Holywood) for some expert advice?
Why not start with a blissful De-stressing Detoxing Massage? The treatment begins with a full body brushing to stimulate circulation, then using a specific blend of organic juniper, lemon and black pepper we work on both the deep tissues and the lymphatic drainage system to rid your body of toxins and excess fluid.
ALL
THE
ZEST
** TIPS TO CHASE AWAY THE JANUARY COMPLEXION BLUES
Perfecting cleansing- make sure you have a good, rich, creamy cleanser, apply it to the skin in a thick layer and leave it on for at least ten minutes. You have no idea how much this can help your skin (especially after a late night!). Be firm but fair - I know I always say exfoliate but I cannot stress enough how important it is but remember be gentle on your skin, try and avoid any grains.
Mask it! We often over look masking but it can be the quick pick me up your skin needs. Guinots Mask Essential is packed full of essential oils that will leave your skin glowing and radiant. Now Nourish - at this time of year think about stepping up your moisturiser, try one that is richer, giving you more protection. Detox for your face - add a couple of drops of a citrus essentials oil into warm water, soak a face cloth in it and drape over your face for up to 10 minute before you cleanse or exfoliate, for fresh clear skin.
Be GLOWINGIN JANUARY
Hills of Holywoodselect greengrocer
89 high street, holywood, 028 9042 8919
recentlyrefurbished
shop!
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Hills of Holywoodselect greengrocer
89 high street, holywood, 028 9042 8919
recentlyrefurbished
shop!
www.facebook.com/hillsofholywood @hillsholywood
Cognitive Behavioural
Therapy (CBT) is growing
in popularity as an efficient
and long lasting treatment for many
different types of psychological
problems. If the word ‘psychological’
sends you running from the room
screaming, try to consider the term
referring to problems that affect your
emotional rather than your physical
sense of wellbeing. At some point in
your life, something’s going to go a bit
wrong with your body so why should
we assume that our emotions and
minds are any different.
CBT rests on the premise that it’s
not simply the events in our lives
that cause us stress; it’s the way we
think about them. For example, two
people may be caught in traffic. While
perhaps one person could view this
situation as an opportunity to listen
to music or get lost in their thoughts
and find an opportunity to relax,
another person may focus on the
wasted time or the feeling of being
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trapped, and become distressed.
Research and practice has
demonstrated the effectiveness
of CBT in dealing with both
clinical depression and anxiety-
related disorders such as phobias,
panic attacks and also obsessive
compulsive disorder.
Your thoughts, feelings, physical
sensations and actions are
interconnected, often trapping you
in a negative spiral. CBT helps you
stop these negative cycles. It aims to
break down factors that are making
you feel bad, anxious or scared so
that they are more manageable. It
can show you how to change these
negative patterns to improve the way
you feel.
The reputation and popularity of
CBT have grown for a variety of
reasons. Whilst it is a clinically proven
therapy applicable to a range of
emotional problems, it also makes
a process of change achievable in a
short time, usually 6-12 sessions.
emotional wellbeing
Scientific evidence shows that
CBT is effective on its own or
alongside medication. The therapist
provides coaching in techniques and
skills; which can then be practised
independently, which reduces the
need for ongoing treatment which
may be lengthy and expensive. To
benefit from CBT, you need to
commit yourself to the process. A
therapist can help and advise you, but
cannot make your problems go away
without your co-operation.
A crucial CBT concept is that
your thought processes – thoughts
about yourself, other people and life
situations – have a huge effect on
your emotional well-being. This is
summed up by the statement ‘what
we think is how we feel’ or ‘what we
think decides how we feel’.
Local Expert
Contact Deirdre:028 9042 6992 (State of Mind Holywood) 07919 446685 d.coyne3@ntlworld.com
Local Cognitive Behavioural Therapist Deirdre
Coyne sets out what the therapy is all about and
how it can treat a range of psychological issues.
Deirdre also unravels the perceived complexities
and gives you a different view on how you
should consider your emotional wellbeing.
Cognitive Behavioural
Therapy (CBT) is growing
in popularity as an efficient
and long lasting treatment for many
different types of psychological
problems. If the word ‘psychological’
sends you running from the room
screaming, try to consider the term
referring to problems that affect your
emotional rather than your physical
sense of wellbeing. At some point in
your life, something’s going to go a bit
wrong with your body so why should
we assume that our emotions and
minds are any different.
CBT rests on the premise that it’s
not simply the events in our lives
that cause us stress; it’s the way we
think about them. For example, two
people may be caught in traffic. While
perhaps one person could view this
situation as an opportunity to listen
to music or get lost in their thoughts
and find an opportunity to relax,
another person may focus on the
wasted time or the feeling of being
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trapped, and become distressed.
Research and practice has
demonstrated the effectiveness
of CBT in dealing with both
clinical depression and anxiety-
related disorders such as phobias,
panic attacks and also obsessive
compulsive disorder.
Your thoughts, feelings, physical
sensations and actions are
interconnected, often trapping you
in a negative spiral. CBT helps you
stop these negative cycles. It aims to
break down factors that are making
you feel bad, anxious or scared so
that they are more manageable. It
can show you how to change these
negative patterns to improve the way
you feel.
The reputation and popularity of
CBT have grown for a variety of
reasons. Whilst it is a clinically proven
therapy applicable to a range of
emotional problems, it also makes
a process of change achievable in a
short time, usually 6-12 sessions.
emotional wellbeing
Scientific evidence shows that
CBT is effective on its own or
alongside medication. The therapist
provides coaching in techniques and
skills; which can then be practised
independently, which reduces the
need for ongoing treatment which
may be lengthy and expensive. To
benefit from CBT, you need to
commit yourself to the process. A
therapist can help and advise you, but
cannot make your problems go away
without your co-operation.
A crucial CBT concept is that
your thought processes – thoughts
about yourself, other people and life
situations – have a huge effect on
your emotional well-being. This is
summed up by the statement ‘what
we think is how we feel’ or ‘what we
think decides how we feel’.
Local Expert
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Local Cognitive Behavioural Therapist Deirdre
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how it can treat a range of psychological issues.
Deirdre also unravels the perceived complexities
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Many of us have
overindulged during
the festive season and
have now decided to set goals and
or New Years resolutions? Did you
know that statistically around 95% of
people will have broken their New
Years Resolutions by January the
15th. By following these few simple
and easy steps you can significantly
improve your chances of a lasting and
successful outcome and be one a the
few who truly succeed.
Have a clear and compelling vision
and always state what you want in a
positive context, for example, I want
to be in great shape and have lots of
energy, rather than, I want to lose
weight and not feel exhausted all of
the time. Have strong reasons why
you must follow through for whenever
things get tough.
We must initiate the goal and
maintain it by ourselves. If we are being
coerced into doing something for
someone else we will feel that internal
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resistance and we ultimately fail. All
goals must increase choice and have
ecology. Find ways to create positive
associations with the goals you want
to achieve. Focus on the practice of
whatever your doing and the results
will naturally get better over time.
Visualise yourself achieving the goal -
The more we see, hear and feel what
it would be like to achieve this goal
the more we condition our nervous
system to make it a reality. Our
unconscious mind literally cannot tell
the difference between fantasy and
reality and this is one of the most
powerful tools highly successful people
use to excel at whatever they do.
Write down all of your goals and
have a clearly defined plan for achieving
them and also a way to consistently
measure your results. It is also essential
to have a deadline and to be clear and
specific about the outcome. Be creative
and flexible about achieving your goals
and find ways to make it fun. Chunk
it down, many people set goals that
sET FOR SUCCESS
are unrealistic and their unconscious
mind gets overloaded with the chunk
size and so it doesn’t even bother to
try. Break your goals down into smaller
chunks so that you set yourself up for
success. Imagine that you goal was to
walk for 1 hour each day and you do
it for the first one or two days and
then your legs end up being very sore.
You’re going to end up associating
pain to exercise and you‘re most likely
not going to be motivated to want
to do this again. Start gently and then
build on your successes by gradually
increasing the amount of time that you
can comfortably walk so that you can
condition yourself for success.
Study successful people, whatever area
of life you want to succeed in, there’s
going to be someone who’s already
mastered this area of life.
This really is incredibly powerful, to
master something in the shortest
time possible where you truly can
gain massive value and insight from
someone else’s mistakes.
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local financial advice
“The first rule of thumb when
considering taking on a Financial
Adviser is that it should save you
more money than it costs. A Fi-
nancial Adviser can ensure you are
making the most of your finances
as you may not have the expertise,
time or desire to actively plan and
manage certain financial aspects of
your life. You may want help getting
started or benefit from an objec-
tive, third party perspective.”
FINANCIAL ADVICE SHOULD SAVE MORE THAN IT COSTS
“A financial review is the first step
in planning for a secure future. This
is something many people put off
which can end up being detrimental
to their family in the long run. No
one likes to consider the worst but
unfortunately what the future holds
is unknown to all of us. If you can
proactively take control of what is
at your disposal to safeguard what
you can, the future will be brighter
and more secure.”
FINANCIAL REVIEWS ARE ESSENTIAL
Turning Over A New Financial Leaf For 2014Four key things to tackle in 2014 to boost your financial security:
1. “Review your mortgage Interest rates have been stagnant for so
long but this is unlikely to be the case for the foreseeable future.
Have your mortgage reviewed to make sure you are getting the right
deal for your circumstances.
(Your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up
repayments on your mortgage.
A fee of a minimum of £250 or 0.5% of the loan amount, if
greater, is payable on application. Typically this will be £250.)
2. Maximise your ISA allowance. If you don’t already have an ISA (In-
dividual Savings Account), get started. Did you know that you can put
up to £11,520 per year tax free into an investment ISA? Consider
topping up your ISA or start one before April 2014.
3. Inheritance Tax Planning. This can be considered from two angles.
The inheritance you might be due from your own parents and what
you are going to pass to your children. There is no inheritance tax
due between a husband and wife and each can have an allowance
of £325k. However this changes when passing on to your children.
It is vital to consider the implications around inheritance tax and
get a plan in place as soon as possible. (HM Revenue and Customs
practice and the law relating to taxation are complex and subject to
individual circumstances and changes which cannot be foreseen.)
4. Pension Planning. The earlier you start the easier it will be, don’t
put pension planning off. If you save a smaller amount of money
regularly for longer, you may be better off than saving a bigger sum
over a shorter period of time. Talk to us soon about putting a plan in
place to provide for you and your family in the future.”
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“This is literally skimming the surface of what we can talk to you about. To make a start on
your financial planning Bloom has got together with T Nixon Associates to offer its readers a
free mortgage review worth up to £250. Simply email patricia@tn-associates.co.uk or phone
028 9073 8550 to set up an appointment before 31 January 2014 and let us help you to make
this the year to secure your financial future.”
Tony Nixon, Practice Principal at local Family Financial
Planning specialists, T Nixon Associates, chats to Bloom
about turning over a new financial leaf in 2014.
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You must be married for at
least 24 months before you
can issue divorce proceedings.
There are 5 legal reasons for
divorce and your own personal
circumstances will depend on
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If your spouse agrees to divorce,
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LOCAL LEGAL ADVICE
It is not just a myth that January is a Divorce Solicitor’s busiest time of year. Often couples strive to get through Christmas for the sake of the children, deciding to face the difficulty of separation after the holiday period. People also take the “New Year - New Start” attitude where perhaps the marriage has already ended but neither party has taken any steps to move forward. If you are thinking of separating or divorcing in January 2014 here are some commonly asked questions;
How do I get a divorce?
What are my rights to maintenance and property if we separate?If your spouse is the main
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and income owned by you and
your spouse will be relevant to
reaching an overall settlement
agreement. This includes any
assets in the sole name of one
spouse including any pension. If
your spouse retains any asset
in his or her sole name it is
important to seek legal advice
immediately upon separation.
We have already agreed how to divide our income and assets, why should I issue divorce proceedings?Agreeing the division of your
finances is a great achievement
however it is important that
you take steps to make such an
agreement legally binding so that
no attempt to make any further
claim in the future can be made.
Any agreement between you is
made legally binding by issuing
divorce proceedings.
If you are thinking about
separation or have already
separated from your spouse
it is important to seek legal
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fully informed choices. Feel
free to contact us and make
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Matrimonial Solicitor Julie
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Quinoa Sunrise
Serves 12 tbsp cooked quinoaHandful of mixed seeds (sunflower, pumpkin,sesame,hemp or flaxseed)Cinnamon,ground cloves,nutmeg or mixed spiceLow GL fruit (berries, sliced pear, grated apple)A dollop of natural yoghurt
•Combine the quinoa and seeds in a breakfast bowl.•Sprinkle with your choice of spice and top with the fruit and yoghurt.
1 dsp coconut oil1 large onion,chopped6 medium carrots, chopped75g red lentilsPinch of dried chilli flakes1 litre vegetable or chicken stock1 inch root ginger, peeled andgrated (about 1 tsp)Juice and zest of 1/2 orange
•Heat the oil in a heavy based pan.•Add the onion and cook until translucent.•Add the carrots, lentils, chilli flakes and stock.•Simmer for 15 minutes, until the lentils are cooked.•Remove from the heat.•Grate in the root ginger and add the orange juice and zest.•Blitz everything in your blender until smooth.
1-2 tblsp oyster sauce1 clove garlic, chopped1/2 to 1 chilli (de-pending on how hot you like it),chopped200g fillet steak, thinly sliced1 tsp coconut oilFor the salad:3 or 4 spring onions, chopped100g beansprouts1 red pepper, sliced1/4 cucumberBunch of coriander, choppedA few strips of pre-served ginger2 tblsp sesame seeds
•Put currants, sul-tanas and prunes into a bowl with the sherry,swill the bowl a bit,then cover with clingfilm and leave to steep overnight •In a large bowl, combine all the re-maining pudding in-gredients, •Add the steeped fruits, and Guinness
carrot and ginger soup
asian beef salad
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Serves 2-3Serves 4
NEW YEAR RECIPES happy newyou!
•Scrape and press the mixture into the pre-pared pudding basin, squish it down and put on the lid. Then wrap with a layer of foil , steam for 5 hours
1 pomegranate1 red grapefruit
•Scoop the pomegran-ate seeds into a bowl. An easy way to do this is by cut-ting the pomegran-ate in quarters and separating the seeds from the membrane with your fingers or a spoon.•With a sharp knife, segment the grape-fruit, removing all the pith and place in the bowl with the pomegranate. *Serve as a weekend breakfast starter, or use as a topping on granola or muesli.
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Pomegranate and Red Grapefruit SaladServes 1
From Jane McClenaghan of Vi ta l Nutr i t ion
Has Christmas left you looking like you have been inflated, but feeling deflated? Local expert nutritionist Jane McClenaghan is tackling this issue head-on with the launch of her new cookbook; The Vital Nutrition Cookbook, packed full of easy-to-follow, delicious recipes and tips for energy and vitality. Jane has been a Nutritional Therapist for over fifteen years and in that time has helped thousands of people to make easy, manageable changes to their diets for the good of their health, she grew up in family where growing, cooking and eating simple, healthy food was part of the fabric of life. As well as her busy clinic at Framar Health in Belfast, she runs cookery classes, wellbeing workshops and specialises in deaveloping corporate health programmes for companies all over Ireland. The Vital Nutrition Cookbook is. available at Waterstones and Easons inBelfast, Framar Health and online at www.vital-nutrition.co.uk priced £12. Check out these fabulous, easy, energy boosting recipes, perfect for kick-starting your New Year, new way of living…
Quinoa Sunrise
carrot andginger soup
asian beefsaled
Pomegranate and Red Grapefruit Salad
Quinoa Sunrise
Serves 12 tbsp cooked quinoaHandful of mixed seeds (sunflower, pumpkin,sesame,hemp or flaxseed)Cinnamon,ground cloves,nutmeg or mixed spiceLow GL fruit (berries, sliced pear, grated apple)A dollop of natural yoghurt
•Combine the quinoa and seeds in a breakfast bowl.•Sprinkle with your choice of spice and top with the fruit and yoghurt.
1 dsp coconut oil1 large onion,chopped6 medium carrots, chopped75g red lentilsPinch of dried chilli flakes1 litre vegetable or chicken stock1 inch root ginger, peeled andgrated (about 1 tsp)Juice and zest of 1/2 orange
•Heat the oil in a heavy based pan.•Add the onion and cook until translucent.•Add the carrots, lentils, chilli flakes and stock.•Simmer for 15 minutes, until the lentils are cooked.•Remove from the heat.•Grate in the root ginger and add the orange juice and zest.•Blitz everything in your blender until smooth.
1-2 tblsp oyster sauce1 clove garlic, chopped1/2 to 1 chilli (de-pending on how hot you like it),chopped200g fillet steak, thinly sliced1 tsp coconut oilFor the salad:3 or 4 spring onions, chopped100g beansprouts1 red pepper, sliced1/4 cucumberBunch of coriander, choppedA few strips of pre-served ginger2 tblsp sesame seeds
•Put currants, sul-tanas and prunes into a bowl with the sherry,swill the bowl a bit,then cover with clingfilm and leave to steep overnight •In a large bowl, combine all the re-maining pudding in-gredients, •Add the steeped fruits, and Guinness
carrot and ginger soup
asian beef salad
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Serves 2-3Serves 4
NEW YEAR RECIPES happy newyou!
•Scrape and press the mixture into the pre-pared pudding basin, squish it down and put on the lid. Then wrap with a layer of foil , steam for 5 hours
1 pomegranate1 red grapefruit
•Scoop the pomegran-ate seeds into a bowl. An easy way to do this is by cut-ting the pomegran-ate in quarters and separating the seeds from the membrane with your fingers or a spoon.•With a sharp knife, segment the grape-fruit, removing all the pith and place in the bowl with the pomegranate. *Serve as a weekend breakfast starter, or use as a topping on granola or muesli.
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Pomegranate and Red Grapefruit SaladServes 1
From Jane McClenaghan of Vi ta l Nutr i t ion
Has Christmas left you looking like you have been inflated, but feeling deflated? Local expert nutritionist Jane McClenaghan is tackling this issue head-on with the launch of her new cookbook; The Vital Nutrition Cookbook, packed full of easy-to-follow, delicious recipes and tips for energy and vitality. Jane has been a Nutritional Therapist for over fifteen years and in that time has helped thousands of people to make easy, manageable changes to their diets for the good of their health, she grew up in family where growing, cooking and eating simple, healthy food was part of the fabric of life. As well as her busy clinic at Framar Health in Belfast, she runs cookery classes, wellbeing workshops and specialises in deaveloping corporate health programmes for companies all over Ireland. The Vital Nutrition Cookbook is. available at Waterstones and Easons inBelfast, Framar Health and online at www.vital-nutrition.co.uk priced £12. Check out these fabulous, easy, energy boosting recipes, perfect for kick-starting your New Year, new way of living…
Quinoa Sunrise
carrot andginger soup
asian beefsaled
Pomegranate and Red Grapefruit Salad
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WHATS THE STORY?Christopher Whiteside’s passion for illustration
came in those early days as a young boy when he
would study very intensely, the lavishly coloured
and detailed images of prehistoric dinosaurs, found
in educational books from the library and at school.
Christopher’s interest in illustrated stories advanced
significantly when he discovered the world of Marvel
comics and superheroes. He went onto successfully
read Fine and Applied Art at the University of Ulster.
Since then he has worked in a variety of settings,
ranging from amateur theatre set design in Belfast,
to Art Direction in short film productions. His current
project is a children’s book that has been going
down brilliantly with readers and critics alike.
Three Wee Muckers is an
award winning book explor-
ing the childlike innocence
and excitement felt in us all, when
playing hide and seek with grown-
ups, and how they too can have
fun playing games, especially when
they bend the rules! ‘This is my
first published children’s book,’ says
Christopher, ‘but I have written
other stories in the past just for
fun and for the writing experience.’
When Christopher was a child
he loved playing hide and seek
with friends and remembers that
thrill of running and hiding from
but also how fun it was doing to
the ‘seeking’. ‘For my first book
with Hampton Bond, I wanted to
capture some of that innocent fun I
had. Then the idea came to include
Granddad pig as the adult who tries
to break the rules, displaying that
inner child in us all.’ As any parent
knows, there are an extraordinary
amount of children’s books out
there, finding one that connects
with your child and as an author
thousands of others is a huge
challenge, and one Christopher
relished with the team at Hampton
Bond. ‘The idea of my first little
book being released out into the
world was, I admit, a little scary.
However, the work that Hampton
Bond have been doing to recruit
authors and illustrators under one
roof, has created a community of
sorts that are friendly and prepared
to help each other out.’ Reaction
from critics and readers alike has
been amazing and Christopher
has taken this feedback and used
to it develop as an illustrator and
author. ‘It is always useful as a part
of my development learning how
to take criticism. However, positive
feedback drives me to keep going
and I have plenty of other ideas for
stories and books. I’m currently
working on a new series of books
for Hampton Bond about a boy
named Wyatt who is coming of age
and has a big imagination. He has an
imaginary friend named Wilbur who
is a talking blue dog. The books will
be colourful, silly, a little surreal and
hopefully funny. I want my stories to
be as engaging for adults as they are
children. If they enjoy the story and
share in the experience then I’m
doing well and that’s what matters.’
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WHATS THE STORY?Christopher Whiteside’s passion for illustration
came in those early days as a young boy when he
would study very intensely, the lavishly coloured
and detailed images of prehistoric dinosaurs, found
in educational books from the library and at school.
Christopher’s interest in illustrated stories advanced
significantly when he discovered the world of Marvel
comics and superheroes. He went onto successfully
read Fine and Applied Art at the University of Ulster.
Since then he has worked in a variety of settings,
ranging from amateur theatre set design in Belfast,
to Art Direction in short film productions. His current
project is a children’s book that has been going
down brilliantly with readers and critics alike.
Three Wee Muckers is an
award winning book explor-
ing the childlike innocence
and excitement felt in us all, when
playing hide and seek with grown-
ups, and how they too can have
fun playing games, especially when
they bend the rules! ‘This is my
first published children’s book,’ says
Christopher, ‘but I have written
other stories in the past just for
fun and for the writing experience.’
When Christopher was a child
he loved playing hide and seek
with friends and remembers that
thrill of running and hiding from
but also how fun it was doing to
the ‘seeking’. ‘For my first book
with Hampton Bond, I wanted to
capture some of that innocent fun I
had. Then the idea came to include
Granddad pig as the adult who tries
to break the rules, displaying that
inner child in us all.’ As any parent
knows, there are an extraordinary
amount of children’s books out
there, finding one that connects
with your child and as an author
thousands of others is a huge
challenge, and one Christopher
relished with the team at Hampton
Bond. ‘The idea of my first little
book being released out into the
world was, I admit, a little scary.
However, the work that Hampton
Bond have been doing to recruit
authors and illustrators under one
roof, has created a community of
sorts that are friendly and prepared
to help each other out.’ Reaction
from critics and readers alike has
been amazing and Christopher
has taken this feedback and used
to it develop as an illustrator and
author. ‘It is always useful as a part
of my development learning how
to take criticism. However, positive
feedback drives me to keep going
and I have plenty of other ideas for
stories and books. I’m currently
working on a new series of books
for Hampton Bond about a boy
named Wyatt who is coming of age
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doing well and that’s what matters.’
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