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Bonus question

What does mindfulness mean to you?

Mindfulness, to me, is just being aware of what you’re going through, being aware of your surroundings — so being present. I think the most important thing about practising mindfulness is learning to know when I’m feeling off — so when I’m not present. The most important thing I’ve got from practising mindfulness is the ability to pull myself up and be like, hang on a second, you’re really feeling off or you’re not giving 100 per cent of yourself to someone … so I think it’s an awareness to know what you’re doing and a chance to step back.

Q: I feel most calm when …

A: I am down south in Esperance in nature — in isolated coastal areas — camping or surfing with my closest friends.

Q: The last time I felt inspired was …

A: About a week ago [smiles]. One of my best friends Dan and I were mucking around saying challenges we’d like to do and Dan said, “How about a year off the beers?” I was really inspired by that because I know he struggles with being too easy to convince to have a beer, and

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