Press Release 3rd January 2007

3rd January 2007

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We chose not to have kids until we'd learnt how to relax

For Charles and Janice Moore, being relaxed is what they believe rests at the heart of a life that works, and they also believe it's fundamental to parenting. So much so, that they quit their successful (but stressful), corporate lives so that they could dedicate themselves 100% to learning how to relax before having a family.

5 years on and ready to have children, they are now teaching others the art of what they call ‘Functional Relaxation' through their business www.the4thr.co.uk which promises to teach people how to feel relaxed at all times. Think that's impossible?

Relaxation has a very different meaning for Janice (36) and Charles (41) than how most people might think about it. For them it has nothing to do with chilling out with friends, reading a book with your feet up, or slouching in front of the TV. Instead it's about a way of being, all the time, as they go about their every day life. They describe it as ‘Functional Relaxation'; where they are relaxed and at ease within themselves as a matter of default rather than something that they have to take time out to do to recharge.

Most people would consider it madness to leave behind the jobs they had to do what they were doing. Charles had a successful 20 year career with one of the world's largest investment banks, and Janice was doing very well working with several blue chip companies as a Learning and Development Consultant. Their passion and belief that they have a responsibility to get themselves sorted before inflicting their own ‘negative' patterns of behaviour on what will become their legacy is strong though, and they held firm to their decision.

"I remember watching a toddler run circles round her mum and dad while I was waiting in a queue at the supermarket several years ago. This little girl knew just what buttons to press to get mum and dad to comply! I could see the tension build, until eventually both mum and dad flipped. I remember wondering if I'd have been able to respond any differently had I been in their shoes at that time, but at the end of the day, kids do what they do best - be kids! It's their job to challenge and test parents. I realized there and then that if a parent isn't able to remain relaxed and in control on the inside, regardless of the stress and chaos that's taking place on the outside, it's likely they'll end up damaging their kids in some way. To give my children the best chance to grow into secure, happy, confident adults, I decided in that moment that I'd need to make sure my own emotional health is in shape first. My husband felt the same way, hence our decision not to have kids until we'd learnt how to relax, and in some people's eyes, our even more radical decision to quit the security and comfort of having jobs, so we'd be free to learn and develop ourselves in preparation for parenthood"

"Being more mature parents may have its consequences, but perhaps better that than risk causing unnecessary stress in kids just because mum and dad never learnt how to relax" says Janice.

The Functional Relaxation System that Charles and Janice developed can be learnt through 1-1 coaching or by taking part in The Relaxation Training Tele-Class Series.

The Functional Relaxation System is made up of 4 elements. Body Awareness and Movement; Mind Control; Mastering Situational Relaxation (At Home, At Work, Out Socially); and Relaxation for Health. To find out more call The 4th R on 020-8974-8974 or visit www.the4thr.co.uk.

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