Pittwater Life October 2017 Issue
Bill & Alfred. Election Deep Dive. Secret Men's Business. Eyes in the Sky.
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Health & Wellbeing<br />
Health & Wellbeing<br />
Staying connected during<br />
Oct Mental Health Month<br />
range of free local workshops and activities<br />
A designed to uplift, educate, build resilience<br />
and help people connect are being held in <strong>October</strong><br />
supporting Mental Health Month.<br />
There are events for all ages kicking off with<br />
Odd Socks Week (Mon 2-Sun 8) where we are<br />
all encouraged to pull on odd socks<br />
and to help stomp out the stigma<br />
surrounding mental illness. The Odd<br />
Socks campaign (oddsocksday.org.<br />
au) demonstrates that being ‘odd’<br />
is really ‘normal’ and encourages<br />
people to reach out for support.<br />
Workshops promoted by Northern<br />
Beaches Council (bookings essential<br />
through the council website)<br />
include:<br />
Mental Health Awareness<br />
Workshops. Learn about the<br />
common warning signs of mental<br />
health issues and how to offer support. Wed<br />
4, 6-8.30pm at Dee Why RSL and Wed 18,<br />
6-8.30pm at Coastal Environment Centre North<br />
Narrabeen. Light supper provided.<br />
Cancer Journey Workshops: A Holistic<br />
Approach. Join three-time cancer survivor<br />
Chad Walkaden to learn about a therapeutic<br />
program for people with cancer which is<br />
designed to complement oncology medicine<br />
for a better quality of life. Thur 5, 6.30-7.30pm<br />
at Dee Why Library. Tue 10, 11.30-12.30pm at<br />
Mona Vale Library.<br />
Laughter Yoga Workshops. Enjoy 60<br />
minutes of gentle breathing and<br />
stretching exercises and loads of<br />
laughs, followed by a light breakfast<br />
on Sat 14, 8.30-10am at Avalon<br />
Annexe.<br />
Supporting Students’ Study,<br />
Stress and Memory Workshop:<br />
Feed Your Mind. For students<br />
aged 14 to 25, local naturopath and<br />
clinical nutritionist Layla Metcalfe<br />
will explain how making healthy<br />
food choices can help manage<br />
stress and increase memory and<br />
study performance. Includes delicious<br />
samples. Thurs 19, 5.30-7pm at Mona<br />
Vale Library.<br />
* Mental Health Month promotes the importance<br />
of early intervention for positive mental<br />
health and wellbeing and reducing the<br />
stigma associated with mental illness. For<br />
more info go to mentalhealthmonth.org.au.<br />
Paddle for<br />
breast cancer<br />
recovery<br />
Fire up for the annual dragon<br />
boat regatta at Darling<br />
Harbour and help make a difference<br />
in the lives of breast<br />
cancer survivors.<br />
This year marks the 10th<br />
annual Dragons Abreast<br />
Australia corporate and community<br />
challenge with each<br />
team of between 16-26 people<br />
competing in three heats of<br />
200m races before the finals.<br />
The festival is the major<br />
annual fundraiser for Dragons<br />
Abreast Australia, a national<br />
not-for-profit registered<br />
charity raising breast cancer<br />
awareness through the sport<br />
of dragon boating and giving<br />
hope to those with a diagnosis<br />
of breast cancer.<br />
Support our own <strong>Pittwater</strong><br />
Pinks Dragon Boat Club crew<br />
as they compete in the festival<br />
at Cockle Bay on Saturday Oct<br />
21 action starts 8am. More<br />
info dragonsabreast.com.au<br />
46 OCTOBER <strong>2017</strong><br />
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