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    Mob mindfulness: How to care for yourself while honouring your culture

    This is a culturally grounded resource that explains how Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people can practice mindfulness in ways that connect with culture, identity, spirit, and Country. 

    Author/Source: ReachOut by Jenny Holmes

    Last updated: 06/05/2025

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    Mob mindfulness: How to care for yourself while honouring your culture

    It defines mindfulness as any activity that helps shift your headspace and reflects on wellbeing, and highlights benefits such as reducing stress, strengthening resilience, and building confidence.

    The article specifically explores the concept of mob mindfulness, which draws on cultural practices like Dadirri (deep listening) to connect mind, body, spirit, and land, showing how traditional ways of being have long embodied mindful presence and helped communities stay strong through adversity.

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