LOCAL therapeutic surf charity Ocean Mind has celebrated World Mental Health Day by hosting a paddle out and community connection workshop.<\/p>\n
This morning’s (Friday, October 10) event at Cosy Corner in Torquay was attended by more than 20 people and featured fun social games, a group surf session and a talking circle.<\/p>\n
Ocean Mind marketing manager Jack Balakas said it was important to celebrate this big occasion in a wholesome way.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was great to have a morning of connecting with ourselves, nature, other people and doing some activities and having a good time.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou can be doing everything in life \u2014 sleeping, eating and exercising \u2014 but if you\u2019re not connecting to other people your mental wellbeing can only go so far.<\/p>\n
\u201cFor us, it was just about getting around World Mental Health Day and making sure we acknowledge the things around us and how they can benefit us.\u201d<\/p>\n
The paddle out is one of several events taking place across the Surf Coast this week as part of the annual Art of the Minds mental health festival.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
LOCAL therapeutic surf charity Ocean Mind has celebrated World Mental Health Day by hosting a paddle out and community connection workshop. This morning’s (Friday, October 10) event at Cosy Corner in Torquay was attended by more than 20 people and featured fun social games, a group surf session and a talking circle. Ocean Mind marketing […]<\/p>\n