Great turnout for Farmstrong fundraiser
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, …
Tag: Stress
Fatique on 4 wheels: How a farmer’s life flipped upside down
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 …
Study finds wellbeing and injury connection
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 — ideas for handling pressure
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 …
Managing stress and uncertainty
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 …
Episode Two – Farmstrong chats with Psychologist Sarah Donaldson
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 …
Episode Three- Farmstrong chats with Psychologist Sarah Donaldson
Farmstrong chats with Psychologist Sarah Donaldson – coping with uncertainty Farmstrong has gone online to chat with Psychologist and farmer Sarah Donaldson. In this episode …
Farmstrong and Sarah Donaldson on managing stress
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 …
New resource gets the thumbs up
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, …
What is stress?
Clinical psychologist Sarah Donaldson explains what stress actually is and farmers talk about how stress impacts them.
The impact of unhealthy stress
Clinical Psychologist Sarah Donaldson explains how stress impacts your body and farmers talk about how stress affects them.
Knowing your numbers
Many farmers are great at knowing the numbers around their pasture, machinery and stock, but not so good at knowing their own vital statistics. In …
