Everyone needs a little escapism in their lives; whether it’s perusing Instagram or nestling in for some Netflix, we are all for occasional blobbing out! But if you were to add up all the ‘in between’ moments in your day, you might find that the bulk of this time could be used to incorporate some mindfulness practices based on the 5 senses – significantly improving your Mental Health and helping you savour the special moments your day can bring. These days, we are constantly distracted by the sound of a phone notification, advertising messaging, excessive media consumption, multitasking – and it’s desensitising our senses. To combat this we have come up with some ideas for each day of the working week to recenter and keep you in tune with yourself. It’s about noticing the world around you, taking your time to cherish and seek out activities that make life more pleasurable. Monday: Taste Get to an upcoming food festival or local farmers market Try a new recipe from a foreign land Grab a friend or your partner to have a blind taste test Eat outside, chew slowly Tuesday: Touch Join a pottery class or paint something using your hands or feet…
Does your life make Sense?
Happy Omokoroa Heroes Rick and Ron!
“I just hope that instead of being fearful of the unknown that people simply talk to each other; welcome the new person on the street and reach out to them as it’s not easy being new”. At Happylocal, we like to shine a light on those who are running community organisations, events and groups that bring people together to connect, have fun or do some good. But there are also a few people who are like the glue holding the grass-root initiatives together, the type of people you can always count on to spread the word, turn up and champion the local projects with their unwavering support. And as the saying goes, we rise by lifting others and there isn’t a more fitting quote that applies to Rick and Ron of Omokoroa…our latest Happylocal Heroes. They are real makers and doers; managing the Omokoroa Cyberlink, being part of the project crew for the impressive Omokoroa Skatepark and the Omokoroa Coastal Challenge as well as future plans for hosting workshops and a library of things to rent home appliances out to their local community – how great would that be! We bonded over making Mozzarella cheese from scratch…yes it was as dreamy…