Upgrade Your May: Day 24 - Crafting & Mindful Origami

Upgrade Your May: Day 24 - Crafting

Well hello there! And welcome to Day 24. Your next installment of Upgrade Your May. Brought to you by Upgrade Your Day and me, Martin Cabble-Reid! I do hope you are well. In today's featured podcast I had a mad old chat with my pal Alicia all about crafting as a mindful activity. I think of all of the upgrades we've talked about this month, this one might be a bit more obvious to some of us. How much better do we all feel after creating something? It takes all our focus and thought. All worries and cares are out the window for the duration of the creation and its marvellous!

You can listen to the podcast by clicking the podcast image below or use your phone camera to scan the QR code to listen on your phone!

The download for today is a chance to have a go at some simple mindful making. A bit of origami. You can try one of the simple designs, a heart or a dog, and see how you get on. Or if you're feeling a bit more ambitious why not try the crane. The origami crane, originating from Japanese legend, is now an international symbol of peace, healing, and the transformative power of hope. If you get a moment to look up the story I highly recommend it.

Start off with a square of sturdy paper. The larger the better. Then get folding. As you make each fold, realise your focus is all on the folding. Notice how the paper feels. And pay attention to how its changing as you fold.

​ Let me know which one you try, and tag me in a photo of it if you get a chance! I'd love to see!

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Easy Heart & Dog Origami

Not So Easy Crane Origami

Why not leave a comment below, drop me an email, or head back to the social media that linked you here and leave a comment on how you got on. Any questions are also very welcome! 

Thanks for joining me today, see you tomorrow!

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