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Semester 1 2010 Program

Life Skills

Managing fear and perfectionism skilfully
Kevin Norton & Ianon Yusoff
9.30am-4pm Saturday 20 March - $145 ND
Managing perfectionism can be a challenge. If not handled well, it has many costs. Perfectionism, which is often based on fear, can be channelled positively into excellence. Learn the strategies to change your life from one of frustrating perfectionism to a much happier experience.
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Practical assertiveness for everyday life
Kevin Norton
12noon-4pm Saturday 8 May - $110 ND
Do you sometimes want to be assertive but are unsure how? Alternatively, you may feel too timid to stand up for your rights. This course clarifies what assertiveness is, its benefits and how to do it effectively. Also, learn the preparatory steps to be taken before using this wonderful communication tool.
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The opportunity cost of religion
Max Wallace
10am-12noon Saturday 27 February - $49 ND
This course argues the public ‘good works’ charities that religious organisations administer should continue to receive government support – but the substantial private funding of religious organisations themselves, should be abolished. Humanity’s environmental needs are greater than its spiritual needs, which are a private, not a public concern.
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Voice and the Alexander Technique
Michael Stenning
10am-1pm Saturday 20 February - $90 ND
The Alexander Technique has been helping singers, actors and orators for 100 years with breathing, relaxation, strain-free projection, resonance and posture. This is a brief introduction to unlocking the voice.
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The Alexander Technique – a skill for life
Michael Stenning
10am-4pm Saturday 13 February - $150 ND
Good posture should be comfortable, effortless and sustainable. Get a practical introduction to the basic principles of good body-use, and how it relates to everyday activities like work, exercise and relaxing, and to avoid injury.
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The art of exercising with The Alexander Technique
Michael Stenning
2pm-5pm Saturday 20 February - $90 ND
The Alexander Technique is a means of achieving a high standard of poise, breathing and general function, used by athletes and other high performers. Learn how to exercise for the long-term with good body-use minimising risk of injury. This is a brief introduction to maintaining fitness without injury.
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Yes I can
Kevin Norton
12noon-4pm Saturday 1 May - $110 ND
We hear so much about confidence but what exactly is it, and how do we develop and maintain it? Learn both the basic and more advanced strategies to be very confident.
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