Staying mentally fit during lockdown
Canoe Racing NZ men’s squad psychologist Dominic Vettise puts together his five-point guide for maintaining mental health and wellness during the current Covid-19 Alert Level 4 lockdown
2020-05-13
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Canoe Racing NZ men’s squad psychologist Dominic Vettise puts together his five-point guide for maintaining mental health and wellness during the current Covid-19 Alert Level 4 lockdown
It feels like a huge understatement to say that lots has happened over the last few weeks. It can feel trivial to talk about the changes we’re facing given the situation that NZ and the World are in. Nonetheless, whilst we all pull together as Kiwis to eradicate Covid-19, our task as a team and as an organisation remains the same and we are trying to make the best of the opportunities provided by these changes.
Government guidance is that everyone must stay at home, except to access essential services or for exercise and recreation. We are expected to “stay local” when leaving the home.
Canoe Racing NZ fully accepts the decision of the IOC and the Japanese Government to postpone the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games to 2021.
Given the seriousness of the Covid-19 outbreak and its potential impact on the health of members in the CRNZ community we feel it is necessary to update on the steps we are taking to best enable our members to remain safe and well and fully informed.
In a major coup for the sport of surf ski racing in New Zealand, Canoe Racing NZ in partnership with Takapuna Boating Club in Auckland has been awarded the right to host the 2022 World Surf Ski Championships.
