A near miss
A near-fatal accident completely changed Owen Gullery’s approach to life and farming. Now he’s alerting other farmers to the dangers of fatigue and burnout. Owen …
A near-fatal accident completely changed Owen Gullery’s approach to life and farming. Now he’s alerting other farmers to the dangers of fatigue and burnout. Owen …
There are only so many hours in a day, so when life gets really busy on farm having a strategy to manage fatigue is vital. …
A speed shear event organised by the Pendarves Young Farmers in Canterbury has raised more than $5,000 for nationwide, rural wellbeing initiative Farmstrong. Bridget McFadden, …
Chris Biddles knows only too well the connection between being stressed and exhausted and making a poor decision that almost cost him his life. He …
New research has established the links between aspects of diminished wellbeing and on-farm injuries. The study, aimed to understand the relationship between aspects of diminished …
Farmstrong chats with Sam Whitelock about what good habits help him to stay calm and perform under pressure and what he does to ensure he …
How we think about and deal with pressure has a huge impact on our ability to navigate uncertain times says Clinical Psychologist Sarah Donaldson. Sarah …
Farmstrong chats with Psychologist Sarah Donaldson – managing stress Farmstrong has gone online to chat with Psychologist and farmer Sarah Donaldson. In this episode Sarah explains …
Farmstrong chats with Psychologist Sarah Donaldson – coping with uncertainty Farmstrong has gone online to chat with Psychologist and farmer Sarah Donaldson. In this episode …
Sarah Donaldson is a clinical psychologist and lives on a sheep farm in the Wairarapa. In this video Sarah talks through what stress is and …
Semi-retired Southland dairy farmer Dennis Farrelly reckons Farmstrong’s new resource to help manage stress should be pinned to every farmer’s fridge or wall. The colourful, …
Clinical psychologist Sarah Donaldson explains what stress actually is and farmers talk about how stress impacts them.