MACKAY- WHITSUNDAY REGION MEN S SHED NEWSLETTER

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1 SEPTEMBER 2015 MACKAY- WHITSUNDAY REGION MEN S SHED NEWSLETTER Healthy Aging It is n secret that men are mre likely t ignre their physical and mental wellbeing than wmen. Accrding t aging experts men tend t put ff regular check-ups, frget t take their medicatins, and are reluctant t exercise, eat a healthy diet, r engage in self-care. In cntrast t wmen, men seem t have a tugh it ut attitude t health and nly attend t prblems nce they becme very uncmfrtable r extremely ill. The benefits f physical activity (e.g., walking arund the blck r wrking in the shed), nutritius fd (think meat & 3 vege it desn t have t be fancy), and meditatin (g fishing!!) cannt be under-estimated. Attending t these three things can help reduce the negative impacts f aging such as heart disease and high bld pressure, as well as increasing strength and energy and help yu t sleep better and feel better. Caring fr yur mind and bdy is imprtant. Interesting Facts Banging yur head against a wall burns 150 calries an hur. The average heart beats 72 times a minute! That s arund 100,000 times a day, & 3,600,000 a year! Yu re mre likely t have a Heart attack n a Mnday than any ther day f the week. Yu cannt snre and dream at the same time. Laughter can actually bst yur immune system and stave ff infectins. Ina West Mackay: 7 Brks Street, West Mackay * Beacnsfield Mackay: Beacnsfield Rad, Nrth Mackay * Sarina: 40 Lee Street, Sarina * Airlie Beach: Shute Harbur Rd, Airlie Beach * Prserpine: Prserpine Cmmunity Centre * Bwen: 5 Sinclair Street, Bwen * A crcdile can t pke its tngue ut.

2 What s n at a SHED near yu?? Sarina & District Men s Shed Opening hurs: 8am - 12pm Wednesday & Saturday * Smk arund 9:30am First Saturday f every mnth (5 th Sept) knck ff early BBQ Lunch *** Building Renvatins t the ffice & amenities currently In prgress *** Ina West Men s Shed Opening hurs: Mnday: 1pm 4pm Tues/Wed: 9am-12pm & 1pm-4pm Saturday: 9am 1pm August the Ina West Shed First Saturday f the Mnth 5 th 7:30am Cst: $5.00 Guest Speaker: Denis Ssekalya Bwen Men s Shed Opening hurs: 9am 12pm Tuesday 1pm 4pm Thursdays 9am 12pm Saturdays Bwen s Men s Shed members are active in the cmmunity. They enjy supprting lcal charities by dnating the prceeds frm their mnthly Sausage Sizzle at the IGA. If yu see them ut and abut drp in, say G Day, & grab a sausage. Beacnsfield Rad Men s Shed OPEN: Every Wednesday 9am-1pm BUILDING STRENGTH THROUGH COMMUNITY The Breakfast Club Ina West

3 MAKING YOUR MARK ON THE WORLD! Famus psychlgist Erik Eriksn utlined 8 stages f life frm birth t death. Each f these stages prvide us with tw distinct and alternate pathways t fllw n ur jurney thrugh the lifespan. Tday I wish t fcus a little n Eriksn s seventh stage f develpment, as it relates t Men s Sheds and the benefits these rganisatins prvide t thse in the middle and late stages f adulthd. Eriksn s seventh stage, Generativity versus Stagnancy, applies t hw individuals relate t the wrld arund them during middle adulthd (40-65 yrs). During this stage f ur life, Eriksn believes ur lives are marked by a need t nurture and create things that will utlast us. In middle adulthd, we aim t give back t sciety and derive feelings f success and happiness frm ding things that benefit future generatins. Generativity, refers t making yur mark n the wrld. This is achieved thrugh raising children / grandchildren, mentring yunger generatins, caring fr thers in ur cmmunity, and generally trying t make the wrld a better place. Stagnatin, refers t the failure r inability t cntribute. Individuals caught n the pathway f stagnatin ften feel discnnected r uninvlved with their cmmunity and with sciety as a whle. Sadly, thse wh d nt attain the skill f generativity feel unprductive and uninvlved in their wrld. Thankfully, ur lcal Men s Sheds prvide a place in which generativity can thrive. When middle adults are successful in this phase f their life jurney they feel prductive, wrthwhile, and invlved. They are cntributing t a better wrld by being actively engaged in their hme and cmmunity and as a result their verall wellbeing is enhanced.

4 Natinal Suicide Preventin Day Ask a buddy- R U OK? & knw that it s OK t say I m nt. This year r u k? Day & wrld suicide preventin day bth fall n September 10. The internatinal theme f Wrld Suicide Preventin Day 2015 is Preventing Suicide: Reaching Out and Saving Lives. These tw causes are dedicated t speaking up t reduce the stigma arund talking abut suicide preventin safely. It is abut standing up t make a psitive impact n ur mental health and wellbeing; being self-infrmed and aware f supprt and services available t all thse tuched by suicide; and building a resilient cmmunity t prevent suicide. Wrld Suicide Preventin Day events ccur in lcal cmmunities acrss Australia. Check ut the What s n sectin t see what s happening in Mackay. Relatinships Australia Staff will be at Canelands Shpping Centre Thursday 10 th t answer and questins r queries yu may have in regards t suicide preventin. What s n September th Sept BBQ Ina West Men s Shed ~ $ th Sept Knck ff early BBQ lunch Sarina & District Men s 10 th Sept RUOK? Day. Natinal Suicide Preventin Awareness day 11 th Sept White Balln Day Breakfast Mackay Grand Suites. $25 incl. Buffet Breakfast Ht & Cntinental dishes, tea, cffee, & Juice + $10 dnatin t Bravehearts 13 th Sept LifeLine Out f the Shadws, int the Light Walk. Frgan-Smith Bridge 9am-10am Fr mre infrmatin cntact: Gambling HelpLine 24/ r yur lcal gambling supprt Relatinships Australia n Fr infrmatin n the cntents f this newsletter r t make a submissin please cntact: Leanne Relatinships Australia (QLD) ljnes@raq.rg.au

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