Ok, the last 4 days in Melbourne have been hot, we are into our 4th day of 40 plus degrees! everyone is stressing, the trains can't run because the tracks have expanded, Animals are falling out of trees, it is really dangerous!

Or is it?..... You see Melbourne is known for its changing weather, "Four seasons in one day" is a common description for Melbournes changing weather.

But what happens when we experience something that we are not used to? or a better question would be what do we do when we find ourselves in an unfamiliar environment?

I use the above example to ask you to think about what you do when you are working? some of us work in an environment where things don't change too much. But then we are asked to do something different, or to go to another area in the workplace.

Do we then just think that things will be the same as they are in our familiar environment?

Well unfortunately some of us do, and we dont take the time to understand our new situation, this can cause things to go wrong, and for us to get hurt!

So when you find yourself in a new situation, take the time to understand it, change what you do and make sure that you prepare to cope with the new conditions.

I've been drinking more this week (Water!) I've been cooling my dog down, I've been keeping an eye on the changing conditions to try to prepare for any possible changes.

it doesnt take that much effort, and will save you from any unexpected nasty surprises!

Take care.