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Doing what feels right for you

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We are all experiencing an unprecedented situation that has never happened before, so there is no roadmap, guidebook or plan to follow.  In the blink of an eye, the way we do anything and everything has changed… from the way we go about our days, to the way we live, work, play, and shop, to […]

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Kids

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Children love to play.  Here are a couple of fun activities for children, shared with permission from ‘Being Awesomely Me’.   If you would like to play more then check out the Being Awesomely Me activity book.  And another great book we recommend is The secret of the strongest kids in the world. It uses rhyme to […]

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Social connecting

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  “Social connectedness is a key driver of wellbeing and resilience. Socially well-connected people and communities are happier and healthier, and are better able to take charge of their lives and find solutions to the problems they are facing” ~ https://www.msd.govt.nz/about-msd-and-our-work/publications-resources/literature-reviews/social-connectedness-and-wellbeing.html   Recent research is showing how important social connection is for us as human beings.  […]

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Fun & Games

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Fun and Games 50 Things to do when you can’t decide what to do The current state of affairs has got a lot of us ‘going through the motions’, not able to figure out what to do with ourselves.  So how do you entertain yourself when you can’t decide what you’d like to do right […]

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Mother earth

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Mother Earth https://youtu.be/LN-wto2kvUE   And breathe… as the world breathes Deeply and evenly In and out Breathing in calmness And breathe out Letting go Of what was To allow for what will be Release stress Frustration Worries This is a time of letting go As we heal As the earth heals As humanity heals   […]

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Compassion

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Compassion, is defined by the Cambridge dictionary as “a strong feeling of sympathy and sadness for the suffering or bad luck of others and a wish to help them.” Life is hard and challenging, at times we face disease, injury, emotional pain and loss. We know that in this chaotic world things can happen to […]

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Courage

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This is a short reading from the book mBraining: Using your multiple brains to do cool stuff exploring Courage. “Without gutsy courage, you would not be able to act upon your dreams and goals. You wouldn’t be able to live an authentic lie as you’d be too afraid to do anything unknown, uncertain, or unfamiliar” […]

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Loving kindness

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Life can be pretty tough sometimes. And sometimes, people we come into connection with can appear to be difficult, obstructive, or sometimes rude and aggressive. We can get home after a days work, wondering what happened and left with our feelings and thoughts, which may be creating stress in us. The traditional Loving Kindness Practice […]

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Multi-mindful colouring

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Colouring / doodle pages Many people find mindful colouring / doodling to be a great way to find calmness and autonomic coherence.  So why not print off the images (used with permission) below and find a quiet and safe space.    Begin with some balanced breathing – approximately six seconds in and six seconds out […]

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Self care

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Self-care The world as we know it today is busier, noisier and more competitive than ever. We climb corporate ladders in careers that demand large chunks of our time and most of our energy. We’re expected to raise beautiful, intelligent, well adjusted children and take care of our elderly relatives. We fatigue ourselves keeping up […]