01/02/2026
As we move into the beginning of the school year, with university and TAFE starting soon and work schedules often shifting alongside these changes, I want to encourage you not to be swept up in busyness, but instead to choose two minutes.
When you notice a pause or a challenging transition for your child, rather than rushing through it, try two minutes of connection. When a co-worker appears overwhelmed by competing demands, choose two minutes of connection. Check in, acknowledge how they’re feeling, and slow yourself enough to truly be present with them.
Those two minutes may save you five to ten minutes of overload or a stress response later on (or even more). Once a sense of togetherness is established, you can then attempt or gently guide the move into the next activity.
We are stronger together, and our bodies feel calmer in shared pause and stillness. Tonight, tomorrow, and the next day — take two minutes.