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Here's the week 1 update on December's daily kindness challenge. So far I've clocked 25 small acts of kindness in just 7 short days! This episode I do some data crunching on my first week's efforts, contemplate the power of kind words to alter the course of someone's life, and share what influenced me to get better at accepting kindness from others as well. It's Kindness Karma in action.. I hope you enjoy! Oh yes, and links:

Khalil Gibran - On Giving (from The Prophet):

http://www.katsandogz.com/ongiving.html

Plan Australia - Food. Water. Families. appeal:

http://www.plan.org.au/Donations/Our-Current-Appeals/Food-Water-Families.aspx

You waited extra long for this one, so it's extra long too - packed with the unexpected and delightful gifts of saying no, quotes from Pablo Picasso, tips on balancing your yes-to-stress ratio from the Mayo Clinic, using your intuition to heal, and some wisdom from a couple of my favourite buddhist teachers. Thanks to this month I'm committing to staying sober as a token of respect for all those struggling with addiction, and I'll be adding in daily acts of kindness for December's challenge. So far so good!

Picasso tells it like it is: http://www.positivityblog.com/index.php/2008/04/04/picassos-top-7-tips-for-creating-an-exciting-life/

The yes-to-stress ratio:

http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-living/stress-management/in-depth/stress-relief/art-20044494?pg=1

Gil Fronsdal on sobriety as a gift:

http://www.zencast.org/zencast_231_precepts_not_taking_intoxicants

Tara Brach - A generous heart:

http://imcw.org/Talks/TalkDetail/TalkID/738.aspx

The suspense is over.. here comes Just Say No-vember, where I focus on making friends with the letters N and O, in that order. I've even got my very own "No hero" - I highly recommend it if you're joining me for this month's challenge. And of course, there's the Healthy Body Healthy Mind wrap up from October's daily exercise challenge, where I supported the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre www.asrc.org.au and the Society for Mental Health Research www.smhr.org.au.

This episode is about letting go of unhelpful thinking and getting more flexible both physically and mentally. There's also an update on weeks 3-4 of the Healthy Body Healthy Mind challenge, some inspiration from one of my favourite rappers, some busting of weird and wacky beliefs about exercise, and what I believe is THE most important message in the National Physical Activity Guidelines. Oh, and a new theme song! And here are the links to things I mentioned in the show:

http://www.djbooth.net/index/tracks/review/dynasty-pushin

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-03-11/physical-activity-guidelines-explainer/5295552

http://dharmapunxnyc.podbean.com

http://www.asrc.org.au

http://www.smhr.org.au

This episode I explain how Give It Up For Good began and what it's all about. There's also an update on my progress with the Healthy Body Healthy Mind daily exercise project, some wisdom from the Dalai Lama, and a reminder of how important attitude is when it comes to dealing with obstacles and changing habits for good. Visit www.giveitup4good.wix.com/giveitupforgood or www.facebook.com/giveitup4good to learn more and connect. Thanks for listening!

Welcome to the first Give it Up For Good podcast, coming at you on World Mental Health Day. This podcast sums up the Healthy Body, Healthy Mind challenge, explaining what I'm doing and why. There's also an update on my progress for the first 10 days, my tips for getting or staying active, and information about the importance of exercise for physical and mental health.