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The wellbeing bank account
Wellbeing simply means that you feel pretty happy about how life is going, that life is good! Hugh Norriss, Farmstrong’s wellbeing advisor shares some top…
An injury prevention case study
This video outlines the link between personal wellbeing and the rate of injury on farm. It also provides an overview of Farmstrong, the partners involved,…
Farmstrong’s 10 top tips to help you sleep
Sleep expert Matt Beattie shares 10 one minute podcasts on how to improve your sleep. They include tips on how to avoid taking worries to…
Better sleeping for better farming
‘Sleep is perhaps the greatest legal performance-enhancing ‘drug’ that few people are taking advantage of’ Mathew Walker Professor of Neuroscience and Psychology at the University…
Sam Whitelock’s top tips on sleep
Getting a good night’s sleep is key to staying on top of your game – whether you’re on the farm, on the rugby field, or…
Free meals for workers reaps rewards
When North Canterbury Ag & Silage started providing free meals for its workers, the benefits were massive. During the silage season, which runs from mid-October…
School fun day unites farming community
Tiny Hororata Primary School in rural Canterbury recently hosted a special day of fun activities to promote the five ways to wellbeing and bring the…
Farm for life
Tangaroa Walker was the inaugural winner of the Ahuwhenua Young Māori Farmer Award in 2012 and has gone on to a successful career as a…
Oh Baby! Sam’s top sleep tips
Getting a good night’s sleep is key to staying on top of your game – whether you’re on the farm, on the rugby field, or…
Creating habits
One of the findings from the farming women on their wellbeing survey carried out last year was that 32% of women said that not enough…
Tips to help you get through the busy season
Calving season is a very demanding time for farming women. Here are a few tips from Farmstrong on how to get through. Put the right…
Tough times for beekeepers
With the Apiculture conference happening this week in Rotorua, it was a good time to talk about beekeeping. Ricki Leahy, commercial beekeeper and ApiNZ board… 
