Hearth Health

This month we focus our attention on something everyone has, a heart.

And the winner is

We had some really cool entries in our colouring competition. Thanks to all of you that entered - it's a great example of "Living Boldly".

A Season of Change

Poet AC Benson said "Very often a change of self is needed more than a change of scene" and there is never a better time to make a change than when a new season approaches.

They Grow So Fast

While they are little (and still cute) it's an excellent time to get some great shots of your kids and capture the special moments in life. Taking a good photo can be a bit hit and miss - what you see can sometimes be nothing like what comes out on film (or these days, on screen). Here are some tips to taking a better snap:

Put some colour in your day

What better way to get the school holidays underway than a colouring competition! It's a great way to keep the kids entertained for an hour or two…

Stop Slaving

You have worked hard all day, fought the traffic to get home and now you have to slave over the stove for an hour to make dinner, right?

Within 100kms of the Bridge

We are into the long stretch of weekends between Queens Birthday and Labour Day. Yep, no long weekends for nearly half of the year (around 21 weeks). To save your sanity, here are a few suggestions for weekends away within 100kms of Auckland Harbour Bridge. Take off on a Friday afternoon, and come back Sunday, refreshed and ready to face the next week!

Let go of the tension

It's a fast-paced world we live in, and as such, it is really important that you look after both your physical and mental health. There is a lot of workplace pressure (we don't like to call it stress) that we are exposed to on a daily basis. It is quite amazing to know the physiological changes you undergo the minute you sit in front of your PC: your breathing rate increases by up to 30%, your blinking rate nearly halves, and you tend to tighten the muscles in your arms and shoulders without even thinking about it.

Balance

It has just dawned on me that winter has hit (and boy, did it hit last night!), and that we are now looking at the long stretch until our next three day weekend in October. What better time to focus on the benefits of rest and relaxation, and the importance of planning your next little break.

Check Yourself Out

Despite the fact that New Zealand has one of the highest bowel cancer rates in the world, we do not currently have a government-funded nationwide bowel screening program in place.

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