By Chanel September

Good Day! How are you doing? I hope that you well and oh so good. So have you ever felt sort of run down…you know the feeling like I’m not up to anything and this morning the first thing you thought when you woke up was I need more sleep… not to worry because your friend between 9 and 12 is here…That might sound a little odd…but none the less I did in fact say that to day on the Morning Cruise it’s a totally terrific Tuesday now that sounds good to me… I must say that the weather is so so beautiful…now I love winter there’s no better feeling than being warm…but I have to admit despite being a lover of winter nothing beats beautiful spring or summer mornings you know when the sun starts to rise and sunsets now that is simply gorgeous…now enough about sunsets and rises…

Moving onto today’s show we had all the usuals such as you’re Word of the Day, your SA Q&A, and you’re Tip of the Day.

Today’s interviews were with:

* Today’s interviews were with Desiree Behr and she’s from the Oasis Association, she joined me in the studio to us about how the association has created jobs for people with moderate disabilities.

* We also spoke to Professor Keymantari Moodley and she joined me on the line to chat about a flu treatment research project sounds very interesting especially since the change in seasons.

* Lastly we spoke to Wesley Frasier from Ukugqama Kwenmini Association and he spoke to us about the organization and how it helps their community namely with their free arts and crafts classes.


Word of the Day:

CUR - a mean, cowardly person

Trivial Question:

Q: Name the dried meat snack that originated in South Africa?
A: Biltong

Tip of the Day:


I’ve got your tips on First impressions can be quite important. Everyone stereotypes everyone on first impression, even if we are reluctant to do it. We all get a first impression of a new person that creates a mental image of his or her personality in our minds. That image of you often lasts and can affect the relationship that follows…So here are those tips ways to make a great first impression…


1. Act as if you are meeting a good friend - If you just imagine that the person you have just met and are talking to is one of your best friends you’ll probably adjust unconsciously and start to smile, open up your body-language to a very friendly and warm position and reduce any nervousness or weirdness in your tone of voice and body-language. Don´t overdo it though, you might not want to hug and kiss right away.


2. Keep you body language open - Smile. Don’t cross your arms or legs. Turn your body towards the people you’re are shaking hands with or talking to so that your body language is friendly and open. Make relaxed eye contact – don´t stare – when talking or listening. Don´t look the person in the eye all the time. When you break eye-contact try to do it kinda slow, don´t let your eyes just dart away. Making eye-contact can be a bit hard or scary but if you work at it you´ll get used to it.


3. Stand up straight - Keeping a good posture certainly improves on the impression one makes. Don´t slouch. Sit or stand up straight.


4. Be positive - Sometimes you can go in all positive in a first meeting. Sometimes it may not be the best approach to go in too positive as it can be seen as bit abrasive or inappropriate. A better way to convey a positive attitude in a first meeting can then be to read the mood of person(s) before you start talking – by just watching them - and then match it for a short while. Then - when you have an emotional connection and the other person feels you are similar to him/her - you can let your positivity arise a bit more.


5. Don’t think too much - Try, as much as possible, to stay outside of your head and focus on the people you are talking to rather than focusing on yourself.


6. Mentally rehearse before you even enter the room - Visualize how great the events will unfold - see and hear it - and also how great will you feel at this meeting.


7. What you say isn´t that important - I´d say that mental rehearsal followed by acting as if you´re meeting a friend are the most important parts of all of this. They often solve the rest of pointers in this article unconsciously and automatically and keeps your thoughts focused outwards instead of inwards.

http://www.positivityblog.com/

Quote of the Day:

St. Clement of Alexandra - If you do not hope, you will not find what is beyond your hopes

It’s time for me to love and leave you. You must have oh so super Tuesday. Let’s chat again tomorrow…Much Love…Peace.