FOR YOUR EYES ONLY
Last week we launched Finlay’s 2021 Handbook - your 3-part guide to a healthy, stylish, and hopeful year.
This week we’re digging into part one - your health - with info on free eye tests, and five things to enlighten and entertain. Enjoy.
This week we’re digging into part one - your health - with info on free eye tests, and five things to enlighten and entertain. Enjoy.
We're spending more time in front of screens right now (thanks lockdown) so keeping our eyes healthy is as important as ever. That’s why throughout January you can get a comprehensive eye test on us (they’re usually £30) at any of our stores.
Already have an up-to-date prescription but need new frames? When you purchase spectacles from our site just enter your prescription details. Our UK lab will sort the rest.
THE FINLAY FIVE
The Finlay Five is a curated list of what we’re watching, reading, learning about, listening to, and exploring. Essentially the best bits from what’s caught our eye.
This week’s Five is all about health - from the mental to the physical. Grab a coffee. Take five minutes. And dive in…
WATCH: THE HEADSPACE GUIDE TO MEDITATION
Want to try meditation? Like Netflix? This one’s for you. A new Netflix series by Headspace - the popular meditation app - looks at tips, tricks, and techniques to get you started.
READ: HOW TO EAT IN 2021
Plenty of pulses, one-pot cooking and upping your vegetables… Here’s how to eat better this year according to the experts.
LEARN: HOW TO DRAW
Bored at home? Pick up your pencil and start drawing again. It’s fun, expressive, and relaxing. Forgotten how to draw? It’s like riding a bike, although this list of free online classes might help.
LISTEN: HOW TO BUILD BETTER HABITS
How those new year resolutions going? Yeh, us too. Which leads us to this 20-minute talk all about how you can trick your brain to like doing hard things.
EXPLORE: LONELY PLANET’S INSTAGRAM
Travelling, seeing new places, and meeting new people are all great for your health. While you can’t do those right now, you can check out Lonely Planet’s Instagram. It’s a treasure-trove of daily delights to remind you of what’s out there.