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1. Can council Tax make you smile?

   Posted on 10:16am Friday 22nd Mar 2013

   I write blog posts about many different things.and this one is all about giving you the chance to...

   "SAVE ON YOUR MONTHLY COUNCIL TAX BILL"
   Are you are just getting a bill for your Council Tax and being told to pay it over TEN months?
   Then you may be interested to know that you can now do it over TWELVE months.
   Your council may not be telling you this, but they all have to offer this to everyone now.
   Budgets can be tight for us all so being able to spread your costs across the year may well help make budgeting easier.
   
   
   Your Council asks for it over ten months because of course they want to get the money before the end of the year.
   In fact my local council want the last payment on the 1st January, that’s THREE full months before the end of their financial year.
   
   SO, if you want to change this then why not call YOUR council and ask them to let you change your payment scheme.
   
   I called this morning to get mine changed and wanted to let as many people know as possible.
   
   I hope that this can really help some people and please feel free to share this information.
   
   It may really make a difference to your budgets.
   
   Mark Powlett Hypnotherapy
   www.markpowlett.co.uk
   tel: 07980 233160

2. Spring has sprung and it's time to start springing into exercise !

   Posted on 10:15am Thursday 21st Mar 2013

   Now that Spring is here, you may be thinking about getting some more exercise.

   We all slow down over Winter. It can be hard to get yourself motivated to get out and about and get fit when the nights are shorter and the weather is colder. As a result we often feel quite listless and perhaps struggle to get ourselves motivated.

   As Spring dawns we often find that we are ready for our own new dawn. Spring cleaning fever sets in and a new wave of motivation seems to wash over us. For many people joining a gym can be an option that appeals, for others it can seem a little to regimented, not to say expensive.

   I personally love to get out in the fresh air and go walking, or running if I feel energetic. Once the rains have cleared from the pathways I also love going out on my bike and getting some fresh air whilst cycling.

   You may not have visited your local park recently but so many of them now have outdoor exercise equipment that you can use for free, and also enjoy in the sunshine or even clouds!

   I went out and about and tried my local Park and I love it now. I run around Arrow Valley Lake in Redditch and it is quite gorgeous there !

   You may well be amazed by how much getting that exercise and fresh air really helps to lift your mood ! Go on give it a try, I promise you will want to do it again once you have done it once !

   Exercise and all the good hormones and endorphins that are released really can make you feel better.

   Watch this video about exercise outdoors in the park