FREE Wellbeing Sessions - Join Our Safe Online Space
Whakatau Mai I The Wellbeing Sessions, by Changing Minds are all FREE and running to the end of October.
As part of the Covid-19 Recovery Package, the Ministry of Health have given us funding to offer a wide range of sessions to support Kiwis during and beyond lockdown.
Sessions on offer include:
• Flexible Fitness (no workout gear - exercise at home, your desk, anywhere! All fitness levels catered for)
• Strong Body, Strong Mind (strength training - no equipment needed, all fitness levels catered for)
• Qigong (Yang-based Tai Chi)
• Art Yoga (using colour, music and art to express yourself)
• Mindfulness and Awareness (a six-week series on practising mindfulness to help you overcome current challenges and build resilience)
• Mindful Journaling (a short meditation followed by guided journaling to get in touch with your inner self and emotions, and navigate through these)
• Guided Meditation (a beautiful guided meditation to clear the chakras and support energy flow)
• Eating Difficulties Support Group (a four week series offering support and guidance for those who find themselves responding to distress by controlling eating habits and/or developing an unhealthy body image)
• Mad Poets - Open Mic Night (share your poetry at our online Open Mic Night, hosted by the Mad Poets Canterbury)
• Supporting Families – hosted by Supporting Families NZ, for whanau/family support, each session has a different theme, previous sessions include Understanding Anxiety and Effective Communication)
…and many more to come, we are adding new sessions weekly including an LGBTQI+ support group, and an open Drop-In support group!
Guests join us for support, and to connect for their wellbeing. They are able to learn new skills, discover more about themselves and feel emotionally supported and connected in our safe space.
These sessions are all hosted online on a private, secure Zoom link. To register, visit us at www.wellbeingsessions.nz... find your event and follow the registration prompts.
We would love to have you join us!!
It’s Riddle Time – You Might Need an Extra Cup of Coffee!
Nobody has ever walked this way. Which way is it?
Do you think you know the answer to our daily riddle? Don't spoil it for your neighbours! Simply 'Like' this post and we'll post the answer in the comments below at 2pm.
Want to stop seeing riddles in your newsfeed?
Head here and hover on the Following button on the top right of the page (and it will show Unfollow) and then click it. If it is giving you the option to Follow, then you've successfully unfollowed the Riddles page.
Poll: Do you think NZ should ban social media for youth?
The Australian Prime Minister has expressed plans to ban social media use for children.
This would make it illegal for under 16-year-olds to have accounts on platforms including TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and X.
Social media platforms would be tasked with ensuring children have no access (under-age children and their parents wouldn’t be penalised for breaching the age limit)
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Do you think NZ should follow suit? Vote in our poll and share your thoughts below.
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84.7% Yes
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13.9% No
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1.4% Other - I'll share below
Christmas gifts for underprivileged teenagers
We at St Stephens in Ponsonby collect christmas gifts for underprivileged (brand new- not secondhand). If you would like to help by donating gifts please either ring Denise on 0272866374 or drop off on a Friday morning between 10am & 12 midday, or Sunday morning between 9.30am -11.30am.