1965 days ago

Manage your stress levels

Owner from Balance for Life

Use this little mindfulness and grounding exercise as often as you can to trigger a relaxation response in your body.
Sit on a chair , close your eyes, feel your feet on the ground, ( feel the surface of the ground you make contact with feel your toes ( really check in with the sensations of your feet. Then feel the chair push up against you. Holding you. Then notice your hands and where they are resting against your body. Notice the pressure or warmth or something else. Notice your breath just the way it is. In and out. Then begin to extend the length of the in and exhales. Notice everything about your breath, be curious like you never noticed you are breathing before. The movement in your nostril your chest your abdomen, the sound, the sensations in your body as you breath. Notice right now you are fine just sitting on a chair and breathing, you are fine right now. 💓

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3 days ago

Poll: Do you set New Year’s resolutions?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

🎉 2026 is almost here!

We’re curious ... how do you welcome it?
Do you set resolutions, follow special traditions, or just go with the flow?

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Do you set New Year’s resolutions?
  • 10.1% Yes! New Year, New Me
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  • 19.5% Yes - but I rarely stick to them
    19.5% Complete
  • 70.4% Nah - not for me
    70.4% Complete
867 votes
11 hours ago

The Summer Kiwi Quiz is back by popular demand

Summer Kiwi Quiz - 2026

Grab a copy of your local Stuff newspaper between 1 Jan - 28 Jan and participate in the Summer Kiwi Quiz! Test your knowledge, answer the daily New Zealand based questions, and find out how well you know our beautiful country!

Each correct answer will get you one entry into the draw to WIN 1 of 5 Ooni Karu 2 Portable Pizza Oven bundles, valued at $1024! Each bundle includes: an Ooni Karu 2 Multi-Fuel Portable Pizza Oven, Ooni Karu 2 Carry Cover, Ooni 12" Perforated Peel, Ooni Digital Infrared Thermometer and an Ooni Cookbook: Cooking with Ooni. The more answers you enter correctly, the higher your chance of winning. For more information and to submit your answers, click here

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16 days ago

Scam Alert: Fake information regarding December Bonuses from MSD

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

The Ministry of Social Development is reporting that fake information is circulating about new ‘December bonuses’ or ‘benefit increases’

If you get suspicious communication, please contact Netsafe.

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