Take Care and Be Mindful

By Nearmap.

In these stressful times the importance of taking a break has never been greater.

It is easy to allow stress to overcome you in these strange and uncertain times. For the sake of yourself and those around you it is more than beneficial to give the brain a break and the soul a little love and attention. Below are a collection of visual treats and positively stimulating ideas to help you get out of the stress and into the moment. By taking a little more time every day for our mental health and wellbeing, we are paving a road for ourselves and those around us to take care of each other.

Landscapism: immerse yourself

Capturing the world we live in has its perks. We also capture the extraordinarily beautiful natural world and these real-life places take our breath away. We invite you to take a break from the towns and cities, construction sites, suburban development, roads and infrastructure, solar panels, pools and parks and join us on a flight of sheer beauty and reflection.When you have a little quiet time (or you're in need of some), immerse yourself in our film below. Landscapism is a selection of stunning landscapes from Australia and the United States captured by Nearmap and artfully curated by Vandal.

Enjoy 7 mindful minutes, lift your spirits, and feel free to share.

Meet Alison Earl – boosting resilience

Here at Nearmap we've recently partnered with Alison Earl who works with people and companies around the globe to empower self-directed change and resilience. Alison is an international speaker, trainer, behavioral strategist, Positive Psychology Practitioner, and a repeat guest lecturer in behavioral economics at the Harvard School of Public Health.

Alison's approach to positive psychology and boosting resilience is very much grounded in science and physiology, in much the same way as our Landscapism film. Here’s an example of one of Alison's Resilience Boosters: Marvel at daily magic.

Marvel at daily magic

Awe-inducing experiences improve happiness, health and even expand our perception of time and ability to think critically!

According to the field of Positive Psychology, awe is a super emotion. There is a growing body of research suggests that experiencing awe may lead to a wide range of benefits, from happiness and health to perhaps more unexpected benefits such as generosity, humility, and critical thinking. The good news is that there are plenty of ways to inspire awe every day, even if we can’t travel to new and exciting places.

Go on a daily “wonderment walk.” It doesn’t matter if your setting is urban or rural. Take notice of the magic around you.

Write and read about awe. Write about a personal experience that caused you to feel awe or read about the awe-inspiring experiences of others.

Share stories of awe with co-workers. Share your own experiences of awe, and encourage team members to do the same.

Go through photos of past adventures. What experiences have moved you?

Watch awe inspiring videos. What makes your jaw drop or gives you goosebumps. That’s the right place to start.

Magic is all around us, if we are looking.  Take a moment to marvel at it.

Throughout the summer and beyond, keep an eye on our LinkedIn, Twitter and Instagram feeds for some special words of wisdom and advice from Alison to help you think well, feel well and be well in these challenging times.

More resources for mindfulness

Use these beautiful, high-resolution images for everyday enjoyment:

• Calm meetings with these Zoom backgrounds

• Create your own screensaver

• A poster on your wall

• Update your LinkedIn (or other social media) cover photo with some restorative hues

Our meditation on nature

The Landscapism video has been crafted to be a meditation on the beauty of our earth. You may even like to use it as a focus for a more formal meditation, we’ve listed some resources that may be helpful:

Headspace: https://www.headspace.com/meditation/how-to-meditate

Mindful: https://www.mindful.org/how-to-meditate/

Meditation guide: https://www.finder.com.au/meditation-guide

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