Weekly Mindfulness Exercise This week we invite you to practice mindful walking as much as possible. You can do this literally whenever you are walking, whether just down the hall, to the car, around work, or on a stroll. Walk with awareness, one step at a time. Be aware of…

Weekly Mindfulness Exercise This week we invite you to participate in a three-minute mindfulness practice. This is another great practice to help you stay mindful and present in the moment. Sit or stand up straight and relax your body. The first minute – Focus all of your attention on your…

Weekly Mindfulness Exercise This week we invite you to engage in the mindfulness practice of noticing three things with three senses. Three times today, pause for a moment and: • Look around and notice three things you can see. • Listen carefully and notice three things you can hear. •…

Throughout this week, we invite you to pause to take a breath and smile as often as you can each day. While joy can bring a smile naturally, a wonderful practice is to offer a smile to yourself or others at any time, particularly when it is not the natural…

Weekly Mindfulness Exercise One of the best kept secrets is that we are actually breathing all the time. Of course, we know this but we are rarely aware of this incredibly precious and very personal activity. Each breath is a breath that gives you life. Each day this week, we…

Weekly Mindfulness Exercise Notice new things. At least three times during the day, pause and try to become aware of something you have not noticed before. So much of our surroundings goes unnoticed, even in the places we spend most of our time. This practice helps you become more aware…

Weekly Mindfulness Exercise This week we invite you to practice labeling worry.* In this exercise when you notice yourself worrying, note it with the label, “worrying” and let it go. Once you label it, try to bring your awareness to your breath for a moment or two and then bring…

This week we invite you to practice mindful walking as much as possible. You can do this literally whenever you are walking, whether just down the hall, to the car, around work, or on a stroll. Walk with awareness, one step at a time. Be aware of each step, arrive…

Weekly Mindfulness Exercise This week we invite you to participate in a three-minute mindfulness practice. This is another great practice to help you stay mindful and present in the moment. Sit or stand up straight and relax your body. The first minute – Focus all of your attention on your…

This winter many Victorians are at home for longer periods due to the current circumstances of coronavirus (COVID-19) and may be running gas heaters for longer periods than usual. This could increase the risk of accidental carbon monoxide poisoning if domestic gas heaters are not regularly maintained, or operated without…