JUly news - Mamma mia!

What's Happening?
19th July - Chick Flick Movie night is our monthly meeting for July - $30 and you get a movie, nibbles and a drink.  Please invite somebody as this is our fundraiser to help a woman back into study. More details here and get your tickets from Hawera iSite.

Sheryl's Message
I am very mindful of how busy you all are in the day to day busy life you all have and how you are finding yourself often stretched and maybe a little stressed out?   You are being pulled in different directions with various demands and priorities.

Then take a pause, a deep breath, focus first on your breathing then once you are relaxed you can then focus on the rest of this month’s newsletter!   

I like things that are simple, speedy and free, like the latest hottest trend in business known as “Mindfulness meditation”.   Other words are you in the here and now or is your mind also thinking about your endless to do list and 20 thousand other things.

Mindfulness meditation focuses on improving work-related stress, work-life balance and self-care.   
We like things that are clearly helpful and good for wellbeing, that also help keep one focused on the here and what is important right here right now.

Here are three exercises (from a much longer list) that you may like to try.  Why not give one or two ago? 

• Aim to be mindful all day long.  Don’t do more than one task at a time; finish one, start another.  Paying one thing due attention, without distractions. This is a major part of mindfulness.
• Try to slow down your response time so you’re less emotionally reactive to requests or demands.
• Make an effort to unplug from technology occasionally.  Allow yourself a little time not to be distracted by facebook/emails and other 21st century chatter. 

And don't forget yoga is great for the mind, body and soul.
Yours in kindness
Sheryl

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