In today's busy world, many employees work out in pursuit of physical and mental fitness but now a growing number also practise diaphragmatic breathing, meditation and mindfulness to lower their stress. Earlier this year, the Ministry of Health welcomed recommendations in the report "Protecting and promoting mental wellbeing: beyond Covid-19" about the need for additional mental health and wellbeing support through community-led solutions. Grunwell is a qualified meditation and yoga teacher, wellness influencer and Polynesian Spa ambassador - co-leading their Mindful Moments retreats. As meditation and mindfulness become more mainstream, minds are opening, and you don't have to spend a lot of money to benefit. "I think a lot of men think of mindfulness as a more feminine pursuit.

Source: New Zealand Herald November 21, 2020 00:55 UTC