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Be
a More Effective Mobiliser
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Introduction
to the Module (Hub)
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An important
responsibility for a community mobiliser is to take care of the mobiliser.
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Documents Included
in this
Module
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mobiliser needs to be strong and confident, providing leadership and assurance
to the community by her or his own personal identity. |
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Disappointment
can cause discouragement, and a discouraged mobiliser can not be effective. |
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sure, the disappointments will be many, and therefore the mobiliser needs
some means or mechanisms to replenish the necessary confidence, motivation,
enthusiasm and positive manner. |
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This
module looks at some of the means by which the mobiliser can counteract
the normal wear and tear of doing the job. |
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"Problems as Gifts" document takes a lesson from
Mother Theresa's scrap book. Renaming things sometimes helps us to
gain a different perspective on things. Ask any spin doctor. |
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The
document points out that the name we give to something affects how we think
of it. Mobilisers will always have problems .They will appear less threatening
and more easy to solve if they are called "Gifts" instead. |
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"Share with Other Mobilisers" document urges
you to make regular and predictable contact with other mobilisers currently
working in the field. Sharing both successes and failures will help
strengthen your own skills and motivation. |
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The
"Positive Affirmations" document shows you how
you can become what you want to be by saying so often and regularly.
Writing out affirmations, putting them in places where you will see them
each day,and sayig them every time you see them is a simple, but effective
method. |
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"Stay Honest" document argues that being dishonest
produces more stress than being honest, and a mobiliser will be more healthy
if honest. |
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The
"Smile and laugh" document points out that not
only does being happy cause you to smile and laugh, but smiling and laughing
cause you to be happy. |
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"Keep on Learning" document suggests that learningno
only makes you amore skilled mobiliser, it contributes to your health. |
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The
"Booze and Drugs" document suggests that alcoholic
drinks, recreational drugs, are best not mixed with the life of a mobiliser. |
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"Exercise – Walks" document tells us to exercise
regularly to help remialn helathy. the best exercise is a daily walk, and
requires no equipment or special location. |
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The
document, "Do Not Take Yourself So Seriously"
suggests to put things into perspective. Are we so important? Is this so
important?To be able to laugh at ourselves takes much courage, but also
strengthens our courage. |
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