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Issue6-March2018

Contents

3-PostcardTravel
4-JunctionTalent:ProudofmyProfession!
5-JunctionTalent:SchoolazSkillz
6-Nature&You!
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17-BuildYourBrain!
18-BetheArtist
19-Ads&Events

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andmorewithyou. DionneWright
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Allrightsreserved.

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PostcardTravelwith Issue6-March2018

Fisherman Availableat:
Frank
t
DollyD DevonHouse
NormanManleyInternationalAirport
Multi-PurposeRasta’pus

PortRoyalOneofthemostimportantarchaeologicalsitesinthe
Caribbeanandauniquesiteworldwide,PortRoyalboastsarich,
captivatinghistorythatspeaksofpirates,buccaneers,treasures
anda1692earthquakethathasmadeittheonlyauthentic
sunkencityintheWesternHemisphere.Oncethe‘richestand
wickedestcityintheworldandhometoHenryMorgan
-themostfearedandcelebratedpirateofthe17thcentury-
itisnowaProtectedNationalHeritagewithcarefullypreserved
artefacts;asmallquietfishingvillagewhichinvitesoneaway
omthebustleofeverydayactivities.
TogettoPortRoyalomNorth-EastJamaica,
onetravelsuptheJunctionroutetodowntownKingston.
Fromthispoint,alltravelerswoulddriveanother15miles-
goingpasttheNormanManleyInternationalAirport.
PhotosbyDionneWright

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Issue6-March2018 JunctionTalent

ProudofmyProfession! Getfeatured
inJRtoday!
PoliceOfficer Contactinfo
atback.

(876)996-4164.

“Serve,ProtectandReassure”isthemottooftheJamaicaConstabularyForce(JCF),whichistheofficialpolice
forceofJamaica.Withahistorydatingasfarbackasthe17thcentury,theJCFasweknow ittodaycameabout
aftertheMorantBayRebellionin1865,beginningitsoperationwith984members.Since1867theJCFhas
takenupthetaskofpreventinganddetectingcrime,protectinglifeandpropertyandpreservingthepeace.
Outsideof‘policing’,theJCFoffersanumberofpaidandunpaidservicestothepublicsuchasPoliceCer-
tificates,ExpungementofRecords,variousreports,clearanceforemploymentandtakingoffingerprintsfor
overseasuse.

MembersoftheJamaicaConstabularyForcearetrainedatoneofthreecollegesthenrecruitsundergoamini-
mum ofsixmonths'basictraining.Studentsarerequiredtositfourwrittenexaminationscalledmodulesand
twelvepracticaltests.Theyareexposedtoon-the-jobtrainingthroughvisitstoselectedpolicestationsand
ParishCourts.Uponcompletionofbasictraining,theyaretransferredtovariousdivisions(wheretheyare
placedundersupervisionoftheDivisionalTrainingSub-Officer)tocontinuetheirtwo-yearprobationary
training.Attheend of18months'service,probationaryofficersreturntotheJamaicaPoliceAcademyforan
additionalfiveweeksoftraining.Thereafter,theyreturntotheirdivisionstocompletetheprobationaryperiod.

TheJamaicaRuralPoliceForce,popularlyknownastheDistrictConstable(D.C.),isanauxiliarytotheJamaica
ConstabularyForce.DistrictconstablesareappointedbytheCommissionerofPoliceandattachedtoapar-
ticularPoliceStation.Theirpowersandauthority,liketheregularpolice,extendtoallpartsoftheIsland.
TheDistrictConstable(DC)isconcernedwithcommunitypatrollingandpolicinginordertominimizethe
incidenceofcrime.DistrictConstablesnormallyresideinthecommunitythatformspartoftheirareaof
responsibility.

AfterStonyHill,theonlypolicestationontheJunctionroutebeforegettingtoAnnottoBayislocatedinthe
communityofCastleton,justbesidetheCastletonBotanicalGardens.

JunctionRideCommunity Magazine 4 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamaica_Rural_Police_Force
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamaica_Constabulary_Force
https://www.jcf.gov.jm/about-us/history

JunctionTalent Issue6-March2018
SchoolazSkillz

Peace

Johnae,G5,DevonPenPrimarySchool

Peaceisbeautiful,loving,kind.
Tohaveapeacefulmind,
Youfirsthavetobekind.
Whatiskind?
Wedon’thavetimetoexplain‘kind’
ButherearesomesynonymsIhaveinmind:
Friendly,generous,gentle,loving,caring...
Allthesame-theycomeinaring.
Thisisbutapeek
AtwhatIknow
Aboutpeace.

Nicole,8yrs

JeromeJohnson,G6,DevonPenPrimarySchool

DW

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Issue6-March2018 Nature&You!
Studynature,lovenature,stayclosetonature.Itwillneverfailyou.

W agW aterValley FrankLloydW right

NaturalNutrition!

Recreation
ocks!

Man...justGOFLYAKITE!
Seriously.Imeanit.
It’sEastertideandit’sthethingtodo,righthere
inJamaica,especiallyonEasterMonday.
Astimulatingandcreativeactivityforboththe WeirdbutReal!
youngandthe‘old’,kite-flyingpromotesboth NatureFacts

TheDeepSeaAnglerFish,resembling
somethingfromascience-fictionmovie
healthandhappiness.Itencouragesmindfulness livesatthelightlessbottomofthesea.
andsocialising.Well-neededexerciseisobtained Insomeofthemorethan200species,
thefemaleisabout20timeslargerthan
themale.Forreproduction(andfeeding)
andstressordepressionreduced.Onegetsthe maturemalesattachtothefemalebytheir
necessaryandbeneficialbreakfrom thescreens sharpteeth,fusingwithherskinand
andsofastoenjoyandtakenoticeofnature. bloodstreamovertime.
Buildoneorbuyone,justgoflyakite. Theyeventuallyloseeyesandallinternal
organsexceptthetestesthendie.

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Home'nHealth Issue6-March2018

ProperlywashALL HealthCorner
fruitsandvegetables
Sleepisinstrumentalfortheproperfunctioning
ofourbodies.Thisalongwithdietandexercise
greatlyenhancesone'squalityoflife.Many
SabefforeectoynsumTingi.p timesfocusisjustonthequantityofsleep,
ratherthanthequalityofsleep.Notgetting
enoughsleepisbadforheatlh.Shortterm
sleepskimpingproblemsincludedifficulty
Knowyourplants!concentrating,drowsiness,learning/memory
difficultiesandirritablemoods;longterm effects
areobesity,majordepression,increasedriskof
PlantFact diabetesandbreastcancer,decreasedimmune
functionandhighbloodpressure.
byDionneWright
However,enoughsleepbutonthewrongsurface
Moringa/Horseradish/Benoiltree canbejustashazardousorevenworsethan
isaplantthatisreveredbysomewhileothersremain gettinglittleornone,resultinginpain,fatigue,
veryskeptical,especiallyhereinJamaica.Nativeto insomnia,poorsleeppatterns,asthma&allergies.
Whilemanyofthewesternworldmaythinkthat
certainpartsofAfricanAsiaandSouthAmerica,this havingthehighest,mostgigantic,plushestand
planthasnumeroushealthbenefitsthatarejustbeing
discoveredbymodernscience,eventhoughithas softestbedisthebestandonlywaytosleep
beenimpartingamultitudeofbenefitsacrossvarious likeaking,itistobenotedthatsleeptraditions
culturessinceancienttimes. /surfaces differaroundtheworldandtheseare
directlyproportionalto one'sresultingsafety,
WalkingonthebusystreetsofJamaica,onecanhear healthandfitness.

theshouts:‘merengeh,merengeh!’asvendorsadver- Thinkofthehealth,flexibilityandfitnessofthe
Japanese.ThinkoftheJapanesefuton.
tisetheirmoringaseeds&driedleaves.Still,even

theyhavedifficultiesexplainingjusthow wondrous TheMontessorisystem encouragesthefloorbed,
forbabiesandchildren.
-miraculouseven-theMoringaoleiferareallyis.

Theideabehind thisisthatchildrencanindepen-
dentlyaccess/leavetheirbedsatanytime.
Fallstothefloorresultinginbrokenlimbsand
braindamageinsomecasesareavoided.
Adultswhosleepontheflooronathinmattress
(futon)oramatorablanketreportgreat
improvementinflexibility,bettermuscletone,
reductioninpainandstiffness,bettersleepand
greatervitalitynextmorning.
Sleepingonamatorblanketonthefloordoesnot

Nutritionandmedicinevariesdependingonwhich exposeonetoabuildupofmildew,mold,lumps,
partoftheplantisused,butleaves,pods(including allergenscontainedinmattressesorasagging
seeds)andflowerscanbeconsumedwhiletheroot sleepsurface.Afarcheaperoptionwhichallows
onetohaveotherusesforthesamespace,
isadvisedagainst.Moringaisanutritionalpower- floorsleepingisanincreasinglypopulartrendwhich

housethatprovidesagreatrangeandamountof alsogreatlydiminishesmovingcosts.
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Issue6-March2018 DeliciousDelights!

It’sEastertide.

ForJamaicans,thismeansalongawaitedholiday,church-going,carnival,fundays
andexpos,kite-flying,eatingspecialmeals....
Andofcourse,itjustwouldnotbeEasterwithoutbunan’cheese!
Withnumerousbrands,shapes,sizesandtastestochoosefrom,atEastertimebun
&cheesegraduatesfrom beingdilikklepoormanlunchtoeverybody’smust-have
favouritefood.Moneyisputasideandsenttolovedonestoensurethatbun‘an
cheeseisbought.Thebiggerthebun’sboxisandthetallerthetinofTastee(of
course!)cheese,thegreaterthegrin.

Sooo....whenyou’rebuyingEasterbun,

tadahtadahtadah.....

Byallmeans,enjoytheholidayandofcourse,enjoythebunandcheeselikearealJamaican.

It’saonceayeareventafterallandyou’renotcertaintolivetoseethenext...

Whileonthisthought,didyouknow thatyouplayalargeroleinyourpossibilityoflivingto

seethenextone?

Eatinghealthyensuresthatthebodyfunctionsproperlyandlastslonger.

Limitingsalt,fats,sugarsandoilsgoesaverylongway.

Soinsteadofhavingbun‘ancheeseforbreakfast,lunchanddinnerthisEaster,how about

consumingitasasnackbetweenhealthymeals(accompaniedbyafruitandaglassofwater)

insteadofreplacingthemealitselfwithit?

Afterall,atypicalEasterbunhasthefollowingasingredients:
1&1/2cupsugar

2teaspoonsbutter

2teaspoonshoney Ifyoudon’tthinkit’sagood
2teaspoonsmixedspiceornutmegorcinnamon

1cupstout ideatostuffyourselfwitheachingredient,

P3312rccteuoeugpapgcsssempfsliosoxoeeunddrsCfbrcuaahikltelsianealgnosepdoooswrtduraefifrseindsroasFtisfihCshh(f,irlseleesrdhv-esfrudogmwari-tcthwhaenrho-eeysaaejtstuhaitnie)uycgnTenaeamtwiaclwoh&thuehlereodoslleeaiyssitobntuiirsgai‘cpbldooeuamvnypep?alyalneondtutea,1ris/ne2llfb’by
’isafoodproductmadCeofrcoomncuhtebesleis(sanicdeso-cmreetaimmes(hotohmer,eu-nmfeardmeenitnedth,deabirylebnyd-peror)ductingredients),
plusemulsifiers,sBataunraatnedavceagkeetabwleitohilhs,oenxterya-saalltm,foonoddcnoulotrbinugst,tewrhiecyinogrs(uhgoarm.e-made)

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TantalizingTales Issue6-March2018

Adisheveledshadowofawomanshuffledacrosstheroad.

Abustywoman,sexilycladandwearingimportedhairvalueadatthousandsturnedtoherfriendandinhushedtones,shewhisp-
ered,“Yuhknowsehaobeahdem obeahhar?”Shecontinued,“Ahdidgoodgoodsmaddywantime,widbigjaban'nuffmoney
butsomethingguhverywrangsomeweh!Peeplehavitsheisamandidwantharan'tiehar–him putsomethinginnaharfood...
Oddapeeplesehisaspinafffram somethingtodowidharmaddaan'harfaadaandahoomanwhodidwantharfaada...”

Bothwomenthenpolitelyexchangedgreetingswiththeone“sufferingfrom witchcraft”andpretendedtonothavebeentalking,
allthewhileglancingsidewaysandbusywiththeirthoughts.

“Obeah”asJamaicanvoodooiscalled,isatouchytopic.
Someoutrightlydenyitsexistencewhileothersswearbyit,whethertoincreasethemselvesortodecreaseacompetitor.
Jamaicaisahighlyreligiouscountry,boastingofthemostchurchespersquarekilometre,despitetheextremelyhighcrime
(murder)rate.However,Jamaica'shistoryandheritageissteepedinAfricantraditions,ofwhichvoodooplaysastrongrole.
ManyofthesetraditionsremainespeciallyintheruralpartsofparishesineasternJamaica.

AccordingtotheBritishBroadcastingAssociation,
“Obeahthrivedduringtheeraofslavery,butithasvirtuallydiedoutinurbancentres,whereoverhalftheJamaicanpopulation
nowlive.Ithassurvivedinruralcommunitiesthough,andfindinganObeahmanisarelativelyeasytaskinthehillsofStMary..
Obeah'shistoryissimilartothatofVoodooinHaitiandSanteriainLatinAmerica.EnslavedAfricansbroughtspiritualpractices
totheCaribbeanthatincludedfolkhealingandabeliefinmagicforgoodandforevil”

JamaicansaredescendantsofwestcoastAfricans,especiallytheAshantitribe.Some(mostlythoseintheveryruralareasand
Maroons)haveheldontotraditionsmorethanothers.Itissaidthat“...itwastheAshantiinJamaicawho,duringthedaysof
slavery,maintainedacommandinginfluenceoveralltheothertypesofslaves,evenimposingonthem theirpeculiarsuper-
stitionsandreligiouspractices...”
Historianshavewrittenthatthereonceexistedacleardistinctionbetweenthosewhopractised'good'obeah(donebypriests
andpriestesseswhoaim toheal)and'bad'obeah(carriedoutbywitchesandwizardswhohaveinjuriousobjectives).However,
“InJamaica,nativereligiousassemblieswereproscribedbylawwhichgreatlyhamperedtheOkomfoinhissphereofinfluence,
evenhistitlebeingchangedtoMyalman,whiletheObayifoorObeahman,whohadalwaysworkedinsecret,flourishedinhis
trade”.Sothen,adaptationwasnecessaryaspersonalinterestsdemandedthisasstronglyasreligiouszealandsoonthe
MyalManwaspractisingbothwhiteandblackmagic.MyalisoneoftheoldesttraditionaldancesinJamaicaandismostlyperf-
ormedintheparishofSt.Elizabeth.Myalism (goodobeah)wastheoldtribalreligionoftheAshantithatdrewitsnamefrom the
Myaldancethatitfeatured,particularlyinthevenerationoftheminordeitieswhoweresubordinatetoAccompongandinthe
commemorationorintercessionofancestors.Here,thename“Accompong”representstheSupremeBeingamongtheAshanti,
andnottheMaroontowninSt.Elizabeth.TheprimarytitleofthisSupremeBeingwasNyankopon,meaningNyame,alone,great
one.Accompong,then,wasthewhiteman'sattempttotransliteratetheNyankoponwhichhesooftenheardonthelipsofthe
expatriatedAshanti.

Whetheronechoosestobelieveornotorpartakeornot,forthoseinvolvedinthishighlyprofitabetrade,thereisnothingthata
visittotheir“obeahman”can'tdo.A'reading'isdoneand'prescriptions'giventobefilledat'pharmacies'sellingoilsandfra-
grancesto'tie'someoneloved,toprovideescapefrom acourtcase,toensurefertilityorstamina,toreverseacurseandmore.

Ataxicameandthewoman'sthinframefoldedintoit.
Thewomenwatcheditspeedaway.

Oneshookherheadinpityandsaid,“Ahca'aneducationmadharcauseshereasonlikesensiblesmaddy.Still,somethingnot
right!Ahwhashecuddareallydofidem mashharupsuheeh?”
Thesecondwomanreplied,“Heh!Shenuhhaffidonutt'n!BadmineahserioustinginnaJamdung!”
“Chuting”,thefirstwomanagreed.“Ahjus”chushenuhknowfiwistyle.AhnuhSt.Maryshecomefram!Shefijus'geta
wickidahobeahmanfisartharout!”
“Yuhseetto!”thesecondwomanlaughinglyansweredastheyboardedabuswhichwouldtakethem tothetownwherethey
weregoingtogettheir'remedies'.

9 http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-23166213
http://www.sacred-texts.com/afr/vao/vao07.htm

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Issue6-March2018 CultureClub

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DidacticResources

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Côted'IvoirewhichhasFrenchasitsofficlallanguage,isacountrywhichis
foundbeside_______________onthewestcoastofAfrica.Itobtainedinde-
pendencefrom _____________on7August1960.Withanestimatedpopolation
of25million,andacapitalcitycalled___________________,itisthe16thmost
populatedcountryinAfrica.

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CultureClub Issue6-March2018

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Ecoled’Hargnieswasonceaschoolforonlybsbutitnowhasasmallpopulationbhfemale&malepupils.
estudentsthisschoolcoespondwiththosewhoareapartthethe‘FunWithFrenchClub’atDevonPenPrimarySchoolinSt.Mary,Jamaica..

Pâquesen France
ThesymbolsofEasterinFrance
lacloche lesœufs lepoisson are‘lacloche’and‘lepoisson’.
lesfleurs lepoussin lelapin Chocolatebells,fish,chickens&
rabbitsfilltheshopsandkids
11 lookforwardtoEasterSunday
toparticipateinthetraditional
‘chasseauxoeufs’.OnGood
Friday(LeVendrediSaint),oneeats
fish,bread,fruits&vegetables.
OnEasterDay(LeJourDePâques),
lambiseaten.Itistraditionto
eatomeletteonEasterMonday

(leLundiDePâques)

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Issue6-March2018 History&Heritage

WhatisGreenBehaviour?

Whenwementionthewordgreen,whatcomestomind?Isitthecolourthatwe
seeinoursurroundings?Isitthedescriptionortasteofafruitthatisnotripe,the
colourofapoliticalparty,orincolourfulJamaicanlanguage,thestrongbody
odourthatmaycomeaftermuchsweatandactivity?
Greenbehaviourhowever,isnotdescribedasanyoftheabove.
Beinggreen,inanenvironmentalsenseisensuringthataswegoaboutourdaily
activities,weminimizeharm donetoourenvironment.

Whyarewetohavegreenbehaviour?

Greenbehaviourmeanstakingcareofourenvironment.Imaginethecontinuousdepletionofourenvironmentandthen
onedayyouawoketofindthattherewasnocleanwatertouseorcleanairtobreathe,notreesgrowing,nofishesin
theseasorriversornofruitstoeatandenjoy!Whatwouldyoudo?How wouldyoufeel?
Beinggreenorensuringouractivitiesshow respecttoourenvironmentwillmakeoursurroundingsmorecomfortable
andliveable.

-Join the “G REEN”Challenge-

MarkXatthepicturesthatarenotshowingGREENbehavior

(GREEN Activity1)

(GREEN Activity2)
Createa“GreenJournal”whereyourecordwaysinwhichyoupracticegreenbehavioureveryday.
Shareyourideaswithus!

(GREEN Activity3:EarthDay2018Competition)
YoucanbegreenbycelebratingEarthDay.This isanannualeventcelebratedinternationallyonApril22.
Itisheldtodemonstratesupportforenvironmentalprotectionandwasfirstcelebratedin1970.Jamaicacelebrates
EarthDaywithanumberofactivitiessuchastheInstituteofJamaica’s“TrashtoCash”EarthDay2018Competition.

(Seepage19)
ForEarthDay2018,letuspledgetobe‘greener’inhow wethinkandact:
“...sothatJamaicamayunderGod,increaseinbeauty,fellowshipandprAorstpicelreitaynadnidmpalgaeyshceornptrairbtuintedbythe
advancingthewelfareofthewholehumanrace!”--JamaicanNationalPNleadtugrealHistoryMuseumofJamaica
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CommunityLife Issue6-March2018

W hat’sBeenHappening?

ThesecondMondayofMarcheachyeariscelebratedatCommonwealthDay.
Inschools,thereisnormallyaspecialprogramme -inclusiveofstudentperformances
-toshowcasethisevent.
However,thisMonday12March2018alsobroughtwithitanunprecendentedsituation.
TeachersatpublicinstitutionsrightacrossJamaicawentonstrike,duetowageincrease
disputes.
HereintheJunction,thishadeffectsonnotjustthestudentswhoweresentbackhome,
butalsoonthepublictransportserviceproviderswhohadrelativelyfew commuters(as
comparedtowhenschoolisinsession).Insteadofanaveragewaitof30minutes,one
hadtoallocateanadditionalhourormoretothewaittimefortransportation.
Someparentswerefacedwiththeproblem ofsecuringtheirchildrenwhiletheywent
outtowork;thosewhocould,tookthem toworktoo.
ForthestudentsoftheJunction,thisrespitewashappilywelcomed.Squealsofjoy
piercedtheairastheyranupanddowntheslopesplaying“mamalashie”orsplashed
inthecool,refreshingWagWaterRiver.

HometotheJunctionrouteaswell
asawiderangeoffruitsandvege-
tables,St.Maryisoneofthetwo

Creative Craftsmajorcoconut-growingparishesof
theislandofJamaica.Farmersgrow
variousvarietiesofcoconuts,mainly
justforthepurposeofharvestingthe

Coconut coconut-green/dry-tosell.Outside
oftheelderlywhousedthehusksofthe
driedcoconuttomakebrushesforfloors,

&afew craftsmenwhousethedriedshell

tomakecontainerssuchasashtrays,candle

holders,manyareignorantofthefactthata

goodincomecanbeearnedfrom therestof

DW theplant.Ropes,matsandmattressescanbe
madefrom thehusks,broomsfrom thesticksfrom

theleaves;roofingfrom theleaves,medicinefrom the

flowers,furniturewoodandpaperpulpfrom thetrunk;

food(jelly,flour,sugar),drink(waterandmilk)andoil

from thefruit.Ofcourse,manymoreusesarequitepossible.

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Issue6-March2018 Mind&Body

FiveWaystoMaximiseYourProductivity:
Findingsfrom brainscience(Part1)

WearemostcertainlyintheInformationAgeandwiththatcomesalotofdemandsonourattention.
Wearesurroundedbymedia,emails,instantmessages,phonecallsandmeetingswhichinturnmeans
unendinglistsofprojects,tasksandreports.Manyofusendupfeelingdefeatedandoverwhelmed
Aswetrytofindresourcestohelpuscope,likeusingtimemanagementbooks,testingthelatestpro-
ductivityappsandimplementingfadsystemsthatareguaranteedtobringourentirelivesintoperfect
order,weoftenendupevenmoreconfusedaboutwhatwillactuallyworkforus.

Whatifyoucouldapplywhatisknownaboutthebraintosignificantlyincreaseyourproductivity?
Brainresearchsuggeststhatthereareanumberofchangesthatyoucanmakethatwilldojustthat.

1.Establisharoutine

Someofusarefreespiritswholiketo“feelmotivated’beforewetakeonaparticularactivity.Wego
withtheflow orinvestourtimeinmeaningless,non-strategictasksthatcreateafalsesenseofaccom-
plishment.Randomlysurfingthroughemailsisonewayofdoingthis.
Therearetimeswhenwearefacedwithamountainofworktodoandfindourselvesparalyzedby
”workersblock”orplaguedbydistractions-bothexternalandinternal.
Researchisshowingthatwethriveonroutines.Aroutineisreallyaseriesofhabitsthatweestablish
overtime.Whenwedevelophabits,ourbrainsareabletorunonakindofauto-pilot.
Thisallowsustobypassemotionsanddistractionsandfocusmoreeffectivelyontheworkathand.
Yourroutineshouldinclude:
-Asettimeforwakingandgoingtosleep.(Adultstypicallyneed7-8hoursofsleeptofunctionoptimally)
-Amorningritualthatideallyincorporatesacenteringactivity(e.g.meditationorprayer),exercise,

andabriefreview ofplansfortheday(ifpossiblealsoincludeabrieftimeoflearningbyreadingor
studying)
-Clearlydelineatedtimesforstartingandendingworksothatyourbrainbecomesaccustomedtoconcentra-
tedproductivitywithinasettimeframe(thisalsopreventsworkaholism whicheventuallybecomescounter-
productive).
-Setmealtimes.
-Aperiodofreflectiononthedaythatispast,includingjournallingaboutwhatwentwellandwhatyou
couldhavedonebetter(thisorientsyourmindtowardsimprovement).

2.Organizeyourdayintoblocksofactivity

Ourbrainsthriveonstructureandvariety.Byorganizingyourdayarounddifferent
typesofactivity,youprovideboththings.Therefore,scheduleblocksoftimefor
intensivecreativeworklikewritinganddesigning(whenyourenergylevelishigh),
meetings,returningphonecallsandreadingandrespondingtoemails.
Makesurethatyouintegrateshortbreaksaswell.
JoinusnexttimeforPart2!

Dr.MakeshaEvans
JamPsychSecretaryandEducationChair

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KnowMore! Issue6-March2018

awordonabusecontributedbySasha

MynameisSasha.
Iam23yearsold.IfeellikeIam200yearsold.

IwasavictimofreproductivecoercionatthehandsoftheoneIloved.

Forme,lovemeantcaringandhelping.
Forhim,lovemeantowningandcontroling.
Hewasverycharmingandlikeatruepredator,studiedmysituationverykeenlythenswiftlymovedinforthekill,quickly
overpoweringmydefencesandhesitations.
Iwaslonely;heprovidedcompanionshipwhichquicklyturnedtoguardsmanship,cuttingofffriendsandfamily.
Iwasleftlittlespaceortimealoneandmycommunicationsanddocumentsweresurveilled.
Fromjusttwoweeksintotherelationshiphisgoalwas“mihaffibreedyuh!”.
IbegantobewaryofhimbuthewassoromanticandoverlykindeachtimeIstartedfeelingsomethingwaswrongthatI
questionedmyselfandreality.HeevenencouragedmetobelievethatIwasonlyimagininghisabusivebehaviours.Other
timeshegotextremelyandirrationallyangry,causingmefearof“losingtheonlypersonIhadleft”.
Ifeltlikeayo-yo,workingandmindinganabusivemanwhoforsomereasonIcouldn’twalkawayfrom.
Peoplesaythathe‘putsomethinginmyfoodtotie’me...
Lookingback,IaskmyselfrepeatedlyifIhadbeeninsanetohavebeenwiththelikesofhim.

Twomonthsintoourrelationship,IwaspregnantbuttheincurableSTDthatheknowinglypassedontomeresultedina
miscarriage.Hewatchedmebleedingoutandcasuallysaid,“Don’tworry,you’llhaveanother...”beforewalkingoutofthe
house.
Atthatpoint,IknewIwasdealingwithamonster.ButeachtimeItriedtoseparate,Ifearedmoreandmoreformysafety.
Amonthlater,Iwasagainpregnantdespiteeffortstoprotectmyself.
AtDeath’sdoorwithHyperemesisGravidarumandwithnoassistancewhatsoeverfrom“theloveofmylife”(eventomake
acupofteatookuptoomuchofhistime),Ifinallyscrapedtogethertheverysteepfeetoendmysufferingandpreventthat
ofthebaby.IalsoneededtogetbacktoworksoIcouldcontinuetoearnmylivingasbillsbecameunpaidandevenfood
couldnotbebought.Withnoregardformylife(atjust8weekspregnantIhadalreadylost12lbsandcouldn’tkeepanything
atalldown)andwithoutacareabouthowthechildwouldbeprovidedfor,hespreadthewordthatIrobbedhimofhischild.
Ieventuallyranawayastheviolenceescalatedinvariousways.Hestalkedme,forcedsexualrelationsandintentionally
gotmepregnant,knowingthatthistimeIhadnomoneytohaveadoctorintervene.
Desperate,seeingthesufferingaheadforbothmyselfaswellasthebaby,Itriedagoodnumberofemergencypreventative
methods.Theyallfailed.Iwasashamedofthepregnancyandblamedmyselfforaverylongtimeafterwards.

Forhim,thiswasvictoryasunabletoworkandisolatedfromfamilyandfriends,Iwouldhavetoturntohim.

Forme,thiswaswhereIdecidedtodoordie.

Pregnancywashell.Ilostlotsofweightandgotmanyominouswarningsfromthedoctor.

Still,forsomereasonIcannotunderstand,Godneverleftme.

Sincegivingbirthtoahealthybaby,Ihavegonefordayswithouteatingfood,weekswithoutmoney

tomyname,thoughIhavebeendoingwhateverworkpresentsitselffromonlyaweekafter

givingbirth.Iaminneedofmanythingsandlifeisveryuncomfortable.But...

Iamfree.

Iamasurvivor.
Ifitdoesn’tfeelrightthenit’snotright.Runwhileyoucanandneverlookback!
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Issue6-March2018 2'Tweens Teens

PubertyinGirls
Pubertyingirlsbringsaboutmanychangesthataresimilartothoseofpubertyinboys.The
pituitaryglandmakesthegrowthhormonewhichcausesthegrowthspurtwhiletheovaries
begintomakethesexhormonesestrogenandprogesterone.
Skinmaybecomeoily;hairgrowsonlegs,underarmsandinthepubicarea;breastshurtand
grow.
Bathingone’sselfregularlyandproperlyaswellaswearingclean,airycomfortableclothingis
animportantpartofdailyhygiene.

Girlsareyoungmammalsandduringpuberty,theirbodiesarepreparingforreproduction-a
characteristicoflivingthings.Forreproductiontooccur,theremustbethefusionofsexcells
from amaturemaleandamaturefemale.
Whilemanybegintoworryaboutweight,attractiveness,breastsizeandbroadnessofhips,it
mustberememberedthateachpersonwilldevelopatadifferentpaceandwithvaryingresults.
Intheend,eachhastheirownbeauty.

Thefemalereproductivesystem consistsofthevagina,
uterus,fallopiantubesandovaries.
Duringpuberty,itreachesmaturityandhipsbroaden;
girlsbegintomenstruateanywherefrom 9to16years
old.Themenstrualcycleisnormallyfrom 28-35days
inlengthandduringthistime,amatureeggcellleaves
theovaryandtravelsdownthefallopiantubetothe
uteruswhichprepareditselfbybuildingupitslining.
Ifthereisnomalecell(sperm)tofertilisethisegg,then
thereisnousefortheliningandsoeverythingisshed
throughthevaginaandcalled‘theperiod’.

https://human-anatomy101.com/female-anatomy-reproductive-system-diagram/

Sanitarypadsortamponsareusedtoabsorbthisflow andmustbechangedregularlytomain-
tainproperhygiene.Onemayfeelmoody,havecrampsoranincreaseinbodytemperature
butthisdoesnotpreventmostpersonsfrom carryingonwithregularactivities.

Eatingright,exercisingandgettinggoodsleepispertinentespeciallyduringpuberty.
One’sbodyisdevelopingandbecomingmaturebutthoughonemaystartfeelingsexually
attractedtoanother,oneisnotyetreadytoengageinsexualbehaviours.
Physiologicalchangesarebutapartofpubertyanddonotsignifycompletematurity.
Itisnotacceptabletokissortouchsomeoneiftheydonotwantyouto-thisissexualassault
andmustbereportedtoatrustedadult.

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BuildYourBrain! Issue6-March2018

Homeisthefirstschool.
Parentsarethefirstteachers.

(whetheroneis‘homeschooled’ornot)
Keepthisinmindandleteverymoment

Homeschoolofeveryday-from pregnancy-beagreat

Tips'n Tales andunforgettablelearningexperience.

BeInspired

Howeverdifficultlifemayseem,thereisalwayssomethingyoucandoandsucceedat.

StephenHawking

Activity SignificanteventsarecelebratedinthemonthofMarchworldwide.
WiththeaidofgeneralknowledgeandtheJRMag,completeth.eactivitybelow.

1.Theterm“PressforProgress”isassociatedwith__________________________________
whichiscelebratedon8Marcheachyear.

2.Onthe2ndMondayofthemonthof________________eachyear,53countries-13of
whicharelocatedintheCaribbean-celebrate___________________________________

3.OnFriday30March2018,manyChristiansaroundtheworldwillcelebrate__________
_______________

4.InJamaica,peoplelovetoeat___________and________________fortheEasterseason.
Acommonfun,outdooractivitywhichrequiresbreezethatmanyJamaicansdo,es-
peciallyonEasterMondayis:___________________________

5.ThecontinentwhichhasthemostFrench-speakingcountriesis:___________________.
ThreeFrench-speakingcountriesonthiscontentare:_____________________________,
_____________________________and___________________________________.

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Issue6-March2018 BeTheArtist

Completethepoem withwordsthatrhyme. FamRoaussDJaanmiealHiceaanrtAmratnist

Takemyhand,letmebeyourguide… Moreknownforhisroleas‘Pedro’inthemovie
Let’sproudlyflowertogether,sideby________ ‘TheHarderTheyCome’
Liftyourhead,bewarmedbythemorningsun,
Beboldandunfurl-havesome_______ RasDaniel-bornLloydGeorgeRoberts-
wasatalentedartistwhoitisdifficulttoforget.
Whatlovelycolourwillyouprovetobe? Heisconsideredtobeoneofthemostrecognised
Red?Yellow?Purple?Blue?Quick!Let’s_____
Itreallydoesn’tmatter–openandshare, artistsintheRastafarianartmovement.
Bysomeone,somewhere,youwillbeloved&held____ ‘PrinceEmanuel’,amesmerisingpencilandcharcoal

Baskinthesunshine,becleansedbytherain; drawingofaRastafarianboydonein1972-his
Thereremainsmuchtoseeanddo;moreto_____ mostpiratedpiece-atteststohisgreattalent.
Hesitatenottobe!Flowerwithme; Hepassedawayin1990attheageof47,just
Thetimeisperfect,justcomeand_______
twoyearsaftermigratingtoTanzania.

2018 http://www.largeup.com/2013/03/19/toppa-top-10-ten-jamaican-visual-artists-you-should-know/3/
http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/entertainment/Securing-Ras-Daniel-s-legacy_11553130

Drawandcolourtherestoftheimage.

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PPrroegsrsessfor Issue6-March2018

“Theheightsbygreatmenreachedandkept,werenotattainedinsuddenflight
But,theywhiletheircompanionsslept,theyweretoilingupwardsinthenight.”

HenryWadsworthLongfellow-GoodPoemsforHardTimes

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