{"id":68330,"date":"2020-04-27T04:55:11","date_gmt":"2020-04-26T17:55:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/goldenplains\/?p=68330"},"modified":"2020-04-20T12:33:13","modified_gmt":"2020-04-20T01:33:13","slug":"heading-outside-to-refresh-minds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/goldenplains\/news\/heading-outside-to-refresh-minds\/","title":{"rendered":"Heading outside to refresh minds"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>CHILDREN and adults at home are encouraged to step into their garden to bust boredom, and keep their bodies and minds well, as part of the Backyard Brain Breaks initiative.<\/p>\n<p>A partnership project of YMCA Bannockburn and the Golden Plains Shire, the program includes online videos with tools and activity ideas families can enjoy together, utilising basic items around the house.<\/p>\n<p>YMCA Geelong CEO, Shona Eland said the Backyard Brain Breaks series of 10 clips, including games like sharp shooters, leaping lizards and bowling, has been \u201cdesigned by young people for young people.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTwo of our gymnastics coaches, India and Emily, started working on some ideas around what they could use within the normal home environment to keep kids active, and something parents could do with their kids to get focussed and keep active,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSome people don\u2019t necessarily have a PE or sports background, but it\u2019s just about activity, movement and engaging with your kids. Getting them off devices and into the backyard doing something.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s not just physical activity, but mental wellbeing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>One of the most positive noticeable changes Ms Eland has seen throughout the community during lockdown is the increase in residents moving on-foot in their neighbourhood.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe number of families that are walking their dogs together and exercising together has been fabulous,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>Her team\u2019s faced some changes during this period too, but they haven\u2019t been so pleasing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve just put 160 people off at The Y, and they\u2019re coaches, people who interact with kids and love kids, so it\u2019s been important to give them a distraction by designing the online programs.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Visit <a href=\"http:\/\/geelong.ymca.org.au\/news-gk5-hidden-link\/422-backyard-brain-breaks\"><strong>geelong.ymca.org.au\/news-gk5-hidden-link\/422-backyard-brain-breaks<\/strong><\/a> to watch the video series and access downloadable resources.<\/p>\n<p>YMCA Bannockburn has a close partnership with the Golden Plains Shire, promoting health and wellbeing. 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