“You don’t need to be fixed or get you ‘right’”. This is the message of the 2nd Annual International Being You Day (22nd May). Initiated by Dr Dain Heer, change-maker, speaker and author of the best-selling book Being You, Changing the World, this national holiday was
The importance of a good night’s sleep is undervalued in today’s society. But research suggests it’s far more important than we give it credit for. What if we valued the time we spent sleeping just as much as our waking hours? Imagine a world with sensible
In the age of rushing, we’re finding ourselves with a slow movement on the rise. Soon the days of celebrating ‘busy’ will be long gone. No longer will we wear busy like a badge of honour. With the burnout epidemic coming to a head in early
The pressure is on us all to constantly work smarter and faster – but doing nothing from time to time can nurture our imagination, and may be the best thing we can do for our mental health. So slack off this winter and discover the
Daydreaming is good for our happiness and health. It inspires, gives us purpose and makes us feel good. We look at why dreaming is a stepping stone to achieving goals and how to tap into that dream time. The turning over of a new year often
Imagine a world where being kind is taught in school, it’s at the top of companies’ values and people are hired not only on their IQ, but their EQ. Dutch researcher and author Rutger Bregman thinks there is a reason to believe people are inherently good. Bregman’s
The Contentment Foundation has developed a simple method for feeling balanced no matter what life throws at you. What’s the secret to happiness? It was deep within Eastern Bhutan that American psychologist, Dr Daniel Cordaro, got his first glimpse of an answer. He was there on a
CannaPlus+ is New Zealand’s first internationally affiliated Medicinal Cannabis clinic network and telemedicine platform. Established in 2021, CannaPlus+ has secured an exclusive licensing agreement with CannaWay; Canada’s largest physician-led medical cannabis network. Good sat down and talked with founder and CEO, Eva Neshat and CMO Dr Afraz
Incremental goals are at their most important during our toughest times. In tackling a spinal cord injury, I utilised both aspirational and incremental goals. I aspired to a nearly full recovery but also needed incremental goals I could perform each day (or even more frequently)
Do you have a sweet tooth? Most of us will overindulge at times. The average person eats about 20 teaspoons of sugar per day! Sugar is addictive and it is difficult to get off sugar, and to stay off it. Naturopath Erin O’Hara explains why
