Mind matters FIND YOUR FOCUS

The bio on Brittany McNabb’s Instagram page, @brittmcnabb, says it all: “You spend a lot of time inside your head, make sure it’s a nice place to be.” The Auckland-based mother-to-be, 25, is a meditation teacher and mindfulness coach who runs what is best described as a mind gym.

Can you tell us a bit about what you do?

I help people from all walks of life cultivate practices and strategies to manage stress and anxiety so they can move toward calmer, more connected and fulfilled lives. I teach through a neuropsychoimmunology lens – how our thoughts, feelings and beliefs about ourselves and the world can