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Hi everyone, Happy Sunday. Happy Day Of Rest. Photo by Tatiana Syrikova from Pexels Are you sitting in a comfy chair? Cool, we’ll begin. As it’s the Day Of Rest, I thought I’d talk a bit about mindfulness and meditation. You’ve probably come across it before, maybe you even practice these techniques on a daily basis. Or maybe only occasionally. However, if you’ve never tried it before, I’ll explain the basics: Meditation itself is the act of sitting still, in a quiet room, and focusing on stillness. It’s most effective with your eyes closed (but not compulsory), as this will encourage and allow you to access that deeper, relaxed state of meditation. The idea is to clear your mind of all thoughts, stresses, anxieties and anything else you might be feeling, and just relax. Get in touch with the spiritual world.  Photo by Valeria Ushakova from Pexels There are a few different types of meditation, including mindfulness meditation, which is all about focusing on the...

Hi Everyone, it’s Matt here to check in and say hello! Recently, a contact of mine sent me a list of random, interesting little tasks to keep you occupied at weekends, days off, or any time when you’re feeling a bit lost or bored. I’ve adapted them to include my own suggestions, and to make it a little lighter and more bloggy, I’ll put a bit of spiel with some of them. Photo by JESHOOTS.com from Pexels Some of these tasks will take a couple of minutes. Some maybe an hour or two. It’s just a few things to try really.   -         Read a few pages of a book. If you’re not much of a reader, just pick a book from the shelf that looks interesting and try a few pages. -         Go for a walk around the block. -         Plan a lunch or meal that includes all of the food categories. -         Pick a random new sitcom or film on whicheve...