Getting started

Your wellbeing can increase or decrease depending on what you do and how you think.

Increasing wellbeing builds resilience to face the many pressures involved in farming. Being more resilient allows you to recover quickly from setbacks and to use these as opportunities for learning and growth.

Being Farmstrong helps you perform at your best and enjoy your working life more.

How is your wellbeing?

Take a couple of minutes to complete these eight checklist questions.

Checklist

Stress and burnout

Burnout is your body saying “I’ve hit the wall”. Your mind and body give out early warning signs. Acting on these is key.

Sleep well

A good night’s sleep can make all the difference to your productivity on and off the farm.

Healthy Thinking

When you can’t control what’s happening, it’s the way that you respond that makes the difference.

Time out

It’s a challenge but getting away for a few days or just a few hours helps you to get perspective and worklife balance.

Eat well

The right kind of food provides fuel for energy levels and a positive mood throughout the day.

Farm fit

Building in regular physical movement each day means we are match fit for busier times, like calving and lambing.

Five Ways to Wellbeing

People with strong social connections are happier, healthier and live longer. Building lasting relationships is also great for business.

Health check

You service and maintain your farm machinery, but what about your own body?

Getting help

Seeking advice is a strength not a weakness. It’s recognition that we don’t have to and can’t solve every challenge by ourselves.