Coast, Cook and Slow Down

The runsheet

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   Sea, surf or swim

   Being in nature

   Shewry's favourite weekly ritual is driving down the coast to surf before he cooks. Surfing is his vibe; yours might be a swim, a walk along the sand, or just sitting where the water meets the land. The point is to be outside and in it.

   45 min activitySetup 3 min · Reset 3 min · 51 min all-in

   See the recommended Bearmore guide

2. Bearmore’s thoughts on doing being in nature before cooking (mindful)

   There's a useful connection here because mindful cooking can carry forward any calm presence found from being outside, though the link is gentle.

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   Cook one local dish

   Cooking (mindful)

   Cook one simple dish from what's local and in season, the way Shewry built a post-surf meal in the back of his car. He treats cooking as presence, so keep it unfussy and let the place and the ingredients show you the way.

   30 min activitySetup 5 min · Reset 5 min · 40 min all-in

   See the recommended Bearmore guide

3. Bearmore’s thoughts on doing cooking (mindful) before eating (mindful)

   This is an excellent pairing because eating what you've just cooked mindfully completes the full cycle from preparation to nourishment with intention.

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   Eat it in the open air

   Eating (mindful)

   Eat it slowly, in the open, without your phone. This is the part most days skip. Shewry's coast meals are eaten where they're cooked, so stay put, taste it properly, and let the meal be the whole event.

   20 min activitySetup 3 min · Reset 3 min · 26 min all-in

   See the recommended Bearmore guide

4. Bearmore’s thoughts on doing eating (mindful) before gratitude

   This is an excellent pairing because reflecting on gratitude after eating mindfully can deepen appreciation for the nourishment and all that made it possible.

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   Gratitude for where the food came from

   Gratitude

   Sit a moment with where the food came from. Shewry writes with humility about ingredients like the bunya nut, cared for by First Nations peoples here for tens of thousands of years. A way to give thanks to the land and the people who came before you.

   10 min activitySetup 1 min · Reset 1 min · 12 min all-in

   See the recommended Bearmore guide

5. Time well spent.

   2h 9m spent doing something good for yourself.