Manage your stress levels
Use this little mindfulness and grounding exercise as often as you can to trigger a relaxation response in your body.
Sit on a chair , close your eyes, feel your feet on the ground, ( feel the surface of the ground you make contact with feel your toes ( really check in with the sensations of your feet. Then feel the chair push up against you. Holding you. Then notice your hands and where they are resting against your body. Notice the pressure or warmth or something else. Notice your breath just the way it is. In and out. Then begin to extend the length of the in and exhales. Notice everything about your breath, be curious like you never noticed you are breathing before. The movement in your nostril your chest your abdomen, the sound, the sensations in your body as you breath. Notice right now you are fine just sitting on a chair and breathing, you are fine right now. 💓
Poll: Does the building consent process need to change?
We definitely need homes that are fit to live in but there are often frustrations when it comes to getting consent to modify your own home.
Do you think changes need made to the current process for building consent? Share your thoughts below.
Type 'Not For Print' if you wish your comments to be excluded from the Conversations column of your local paper.
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91.4% Yes
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8.2% No
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0.4% Other - I'll share below!
Lest we forget...
On this ANZAC Day, let's take a moment to remember and honor the brave men and women who have served and continue to serve our country.
Tell us who are you honouring today. Whether it's a story from the battlefield or a memory of a family member who fought in the war, we'd love you to share your stories below.
What's On: Eastern Table Tennis Club
Eastern Table Tennis Club
- St. Thomas' School Hall