Gina Mallett Welcome Change Counselling & Coaching

22/01/2023

Come and join us! Monday 6th February 6:15 til 7pm Escot village hall, Gosford Lane - call or message me for more details 😊

14/06/2022

‘If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading’

~ Lao-tzu

01/03/2022

Help Gina Mallett raise money to support British Heart Foundation

29/09/2021

Meanwhile, back in the room.. or hall to be more precise!

I m thrilled to say that classes have resumed and we are back at our regular venue 7 - 9 on Monday evenings at Escot village hall, Gosford lane, Taleford

Tai chi Chuan is suitable for everyone regardless of age, experience or physical capabilities so why not give it a try - it could change your life!

11/08/2020

We are now a solid 6 months into this pandemic. If anyone is not working, not getting paid, has had their hours cut and runs out of food or necessities, or times are just tough, please don’t let yourself or your kids go to sleep on an empty stomach. Don’t be afraid or embarrassed to send me a private message. I will do anything I can to help, whether it be simply dropping off a food parcel and leaving. No one has to know and where others are concerned, it never happened.

14/04/2020

This was posted by a friend and colleague and I found it Really interesting,

HOW ARE YOU DOING?

This is Adams post;

"Back in NZ when I was a Probation Officer, I was a Home Detention specialist - managing offenders ‘tagged’ to stay at home, (up to 12 months) who would otherwise have received a prison sentence. I managed a wide variety of people, but they all went through distinct stages of their sentence, that I monitored closely.
Since we are all now effectively on Home Detention - I thought it worth sharing these stages so you are aware of the very real impact this sort of confinement will have - I know I’m feeling it & have a genuine appreciation for what my ‘offenders’ went through.
• First two weeks - bit of a novelty, settling in & doing lots of odd jobs round the house - becoming aware of the domestic relationship dynamic (at least other household members were able to come & go) - getting used to the ‘territory’ restrictions - some were accepting - others really resisted & argued & pounded the ‘fence line’.
• Week Three (this is key! & happened pretty much like clockwork) - a real malaise hit ( acute confinement depression) - this was the week I really had to watch as people would all cope with it differently- a real despair & feeling like a loss of their entire world - defeat would set in.
• Week Four onwards (this is also very key!) Adapting - The penny would drop about all the new opportunities that presented themselves from this new way of living - I saw creative minds start mapping out a more productive future- studying - business ideas - self improvement- relationship challenges - finally addressing the internal issues that got them where they were etc etc. This was when the ‘good work started’ - & their nearest & dearest really started to notice significant change.
The planet has been given a ‘wake up call’ - we’ve all got the opportunity to dig deep & examine the issues that got us here & how we can expand more as individuals- lets all make it count.
Just watch out for Week Three people, & look after & support one another."

13/12/2019

10/12/2019

Join the campaign to take a stand against su***de, the single biggest killer of men under 45 in the UK.

16/11/2019

Traditionally when children act up in school, they would get detention or they get suspended. An Elementary School in Baltimore has a

31/10/2019

“Push yourself to get up before the rest of the world - start with 7am, then 6am, then 5:30am. Go to the nearest hill with a big coat, your favorite blanket and a scarf and watch the sun rise.

Push yourself to fall asleep earlier - start with 11pm, then 10pm, then 9pm. wake up in the morning feeling re-energized and comfortable. Lie in your garden, feel the sunshine on your skin.

Get into the habit of cooking yourself a beautiful breakfast. Fry tomatoes and mushrooms in real butter and garlic, fry an egg, slice up a fresh avocado and sq**rt way too much lemon on it. Sit and eat it and do nothing else.

Stretch. Start by reaching for the sky as hard as you can, then trying to touch your toes. roll your head. Stretch your fingers. Stretch everything.

Buy a water bottle. Push yourself to drink the whole thing in a day, then try drinking it twice.

Buy a beautiful diary and a beautiful black pen. Write down everything you do, including dinner dates, appointments, assignments, coffees, what you need to do that day. No detail is too small.

Strip your bed of your sheets and empty your underwear into the washing machine. wash, then hang them in the sunshine with care. Make your bed in full.

Dig your fingers into the earth, plant a seed. See your success as it grows everyday.

Organize your room. Fold all your clothes (and bag what you don’t want), clean your mirror, your laptop, vacuum the floor. Light your favorite candle.

Breath. Practice your deep breathing. Ground yourself.
Have a luxurious shower with your favorite music playing. Wash your hair, scrub your body, brush your teeth. Lather your whole body in moisturizer, get familiar with the part between your toes, your inner thighs, the back of your neck. Wash the day’s stress away.

Push yourself to go for a walk. Take your headphones, go to the beach and walk. Smile at strangers walking the other way and be surprised how many smile back. Bring your dog and observe the dog’s behavior. Realize you can learn from your dog.

Message old friends with personal jokes. Reminisce. Suggest a catch up soon, even if you don’t follow through. Push yourself to follow through.

Think long and hard about what interests you. crime? s*x? boarding school? long-forgotten romance etiquette? Find a book about it and read it. There is a book about literally everything.

Become the person you would ideally fall in love with. Let cars merge into your lane when driving. Pay double for parking tickets and leave a second one in the machine. Stick your tongue out at babies. Help an animal. Compliment people on their cute clothes. Challenge yourself to not ridicule anyone for a whole day-then two, then a week. Walk with a straight posture. Look people in the eye. Ask people about their story. Talk to acquaintances so they become friends.

Lie in the sunshine. Daydream about the life you would lead if failure wasn’t a thing. Open your eyes.

Take small steps to make it happen for you...”


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29/05/2019

‘Surf therapy’ is coming to Sidmouth seafront with new weekly beach gatherings led by Jurassic Paddle Sports’ Guy Russel and local mental health nurse, Evie Smith.