“Stay committed in your decisions, but stay flexible in your approach.” – Tony Robbins Often things in life happen without warning. Responses we get to certain situations may not be what we expected, and may send us down a different path than we had originally planned for. Because of this uncertainty in life, we
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“I think self-awareness is probably the most important thing towards being a champion.” – Billie Jean King The first part of building our emotional intelligence is through our personal competence. Personal competence is made up of two parts: our self-awareness and our self-management. Both have a strong focus on emotions and learning how to understand
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“Feelings come and go like clouds in a windy sky. Conscious breathing is my anchor.” – Thich Nhat Hanh One of the most fascinating physiological processes of the body is our breath. It’s fascinating because breathing is an autonomous system that we also have control of. Meaning that our bodies breathe naturally on their own, but we
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Becoming mindful of ourselves allows us to go through life with intent and purpose, opposed to mindless thinking which entails a programmed, single-minded thought, rigid against surprise. Mindfulness training requires a deep connection with our bodies, minds, and surroundings. The benefits of mindfulness stretch far and wide from relationships, work life, family and our inner-self.
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As an introduction to the programs available at The Mane Intent, and to gain a better understanding of the offerings there, Jennifer took me through a few exercises as if I were a client. We began with a grounding exercise, to practice becoming aware of what we are feeling in our body, our emotions, pressures,
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We’re pleased to announce the arrival of Juliana Newport to our team for summer 2018. In her words, Juliana’s childhood was one “filled with horses, everything from spending days cleaning the barn to competing in horse shows.” Along with her love for horses, she has just finished her third year as a Psychology Student at
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Jennifer Garland, Owner/Program Director for The Mane Intent Inc., will be the featured speaker at the Niagara Federation of University Women’s Public Meeting in March. “Experiential Learning with Horses: Finding Connection in a Wired World” is the topic of her presentation which will highlight how modern life is impacting the health of young people and
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Where can you discover joy in Kawarthas Northumberland? Many of our clients report finding joy when they step into our barn and spend time with our horses. Beyond our fences there are also plenty of places to experience joy in the areas around our farm. The Mane Intent is centrally located in Kawarthas Northumberland just
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Planning a visit to Peterborough-Kawartha’s next year? Come see us at The Mane Intent. We promise a memorable equine tourism experience designed with intent. That’s because The Mane Intent is the recipient of Regional Tourism Organization 8’s (RTO8) Partnership Allocation Program. RTO 8 supports tourism partners like us in Kawartha Lakes, Northumberland County and Peterborough
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The Mane Intent is pleased to welcome emotional intelligence expert Geoff Crane, President of Adaptimist Insights, to our delivery team. We work with a variety of experts including Equine Programming certified facilitators, social workers, psychiatrists, psychotherapists and corporate and life coaches to support programming. Our delivery teams are determined by client needs. Starting in 2018,
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