Our Community
Maintaining Connections
Welcome to our second edition of Our Community page, with tips aimed to help you and your family navigate some areas of your life disrupted in the COVID -19 (Coronavirus) time. Remember ‘We’re all in this together’
Here are some thoughts and activities you and your family may find helpful:
Little Reminders
I know God will not give me anything I can't handle. (I just wish that He didn't trust me so much).
- Mother Teresa
Thought for Today
It's good to reflect that we are not the only generation to have had ‘to stay inside'.... "The best remedy for those who are afraid, lonely, or unhappy is to go outside, somewhere where they can be quite alone with the heavens, nature, and God".
- Anne Frank
So take some time to go and sit in your garden, on your porch or balcony, go for a walk or even just find a quiet corner in the house next to a window and just be.
Here are some activities you and your family may find helpful
| PHYSICAL ACTIVITY | Boot Camp Beginners: https://ymca360.org/on-demand/category/16/videos/32 or 5 Min Boot Camp Challenge: | |
| FUN CHALLENGE | Blinding Light Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XULI3V-k06M | |
| WELLBEING | Sleep! it’s important to get a good night’s sleep. It is recommended that adults and adolescents get 8 hours of uninterrupted, good quality sleep (on average). Here are some tips to improve sleep: - Put your phone on aeroplane mode before bed or charge it in another room on silent - Avoid caffeine after 5.00 pm - Include physical activity in your daily routine - Jot down any worries or concerns you may have before bed and set them aside for tomorrow |
Health & Nutrition - Jessica Paynter, Nutritionist & Parent
Everyday Superfoods for health and wellbeing:
From a young age we are told that we should “eat a rainbow” One of the reasons behind this little gem of wisdom is that including a variety of different coloured fruit and vegetables gives our bodies access to more variable nutrients.
It is not only the vitamins and minerals that vary from food to food. The colour of food also helps us identify the individual phytonutrients present for example the orange in carrots lets us know it is high in carotenoids.
A wide variety of phytonutrients in your diet is particularly important during isolation to maintain.
Pineapple Rainbow Stir-fry
Serves 4
Stay Well and Stay Safe