With our Weekend of Workshops coming up soon we've been thinking about how fun it is to learn a new skill. But also, did you know learning is good for your mental health? It is well known that maintaining good mental health is essential for overall health and wellbeing ie self care. There are many things that people can do to keep their mental health in check, such as exercise, eat well, and get enough sleep. However, one often overlooked aspect of maintaining mental health is learning new hobbies or skills.There are many mental health benefits of learning new hobbies or skills.
With the first Splendour in the Grass since 2019 coming up next weekend, I’ve spent the past couple of weeks putting together camping gear, outfits and now everything else. I’ve been camping at music festivals for the last 15 years or so and I’ve learnt a lot about what I do and don’t need to pack. I pride myself on having everything I or anyone else needs to make sure that the only thing you need to be worried about is if you can get from one stage to the next without missing your favourite performer.
As it’s Scrubba’s 6th birthday this month, I wanted to do a little history on the biz. Scrubba Body was started back in July 2016 by partners Josh and Jase. They wanted to create a body scrub that wouldn’t irritate their skin. They had tried a few on the market that had caused Josh’s psoriasis to act up. So they were looking for a scrub that had all natural ingredients, and none of those words you see on the back of cosmetic products that you can’t pronounce. The boys got to work, researching and mixing and testing until the Original Coffee Scrub was created.
We have been flat out over the last couple of months, we've been travelling up and down the east coast going to markets, making sure the store, the market stalls and all of our stockists have all of the stock they need and not to mention Mother's Day (the busiest time of the year for us) was right in the middle of all of that. But things have slowed down a bit starting this weekend, and we are finally getting a chance to relax. Relaxing is something I think I have down to an artform, but I know a lot of you out there have a bit of trouble. So I've put together a quick list of some of the easiest ways to quickly lower stress and chill TF out.
Right now I think it’s safe to assume that a lot of us are feeling a bit blah about the state of things, I know I am. I just started listing all of the crappy things happening in the world right now and it was too depressing, so I deleted it. Instead, when it seems that the weight of the world is getting a bit too heavy, what really helps me out of my funk is practicing gratitude.
When I say clean it up, I don’t mean your language, just your surroundings. This might be pretty self explanatory to some of you, but I know there a few people who might need a reminder. As well as cleaning unwanted dust (which is 75% dead skin cells ew), bacteria and germs, and just plain old rubbish. Cleaning your house is proven to lift your mood as well. You don’t have to do it all at once, but here are a few things to tackle when you get some time. Aim for one per day off. I’ve been doing this over the last few weeks and it’s really helping me enjoy my space and my belongings more.
