Tag: healthy thinking and mindsets
Staying Farmstrong when life gets hectic
Waikato dairy farmer Hayes Garland uses a simple but effective technique to help himself mentally when things aren’t going to plan. Hayes, who recently moved…
Five Ways to Wellbeing reboot
Created 20 years ago in the UK, the Five Ways to Wellbeing has had a suggested reboot to reflect the latest scientific research and changing…
Skiing for Farmers expands to Ōhau
An initiative that gets farmers off the farm and hitting South Island slopes is snowballing in popularity, with a second location added this year. Skiing…
Farmstrong champions connect in capital
Hawke’s Bay deer farmer and Farmstrong champion Harry Gaddum came away from a recent get together with other like-minded farmers feeling rejuvenated and positive about…
Making time for the things you enjoy
Farmstrong caught up with Jessica Rathgen, one of two Ridestrong winners in the Southland/Otago ‘Gravel in Paradise’ cycle series. Jess and her partner Ryan live…
Sharing the Farmstrong message
Talking about your own personal wellbeing journey to a roomful of strangers may seem like a daunting prospect to a lot of people, but not…
Fresh In Your Ears
A podcast series focusing on rural women’s mental health hits the air in September. Farmstrong spoke to one of the hosts Emily Walker. Whereabouts are…
Getting Through Winter
It was four degrees and raining. What better setting for a chat about ‘the winter slog’? Farmstrong ambassador Sam Whitelock and dairy farmer Paul Walker…
One stroke at a time
After a lifetime on the grass, Wairarapa farmer Jamie Strang decided to hit the water and row Cook Strait to raise funds for Farmstrong. Here’s…
Kane Brisco on managing negative thoughts
In this video Kane Brisco talk about how he manages negative thoughts. ” The biggest thing is actively practicing having a positive mindset and catching…
