Thrive

Thrive is a nurturing and inspirational wellness magazine for anyone who believes that caring for ourselves and others, living healthily and sustainably and getting back to basics is a way of life they want to embrace. Thrive is an informative, trusted voice for everyone's new normal. Thrive features authentic information on sustainability, mind and body health, garden-to-table living, eco beauty and fashion plus the latest wellness findings featuring quality science-based journalism.

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Get ACTIVE • Do you feel as if you could get more involved in change for good? Here are some ways you can contribute to making the world around you a healthier, kinder and more aware place.

This month • Wendyl’s discoveries, marvels, curiosities and eureka moments.

For the love of SOIL • Kiwi Nicole Masters tells Wendyl Nissen about her passion for regenerating the soil, one vast US ranch at a time.

Dinner’s on theTABLE! • Sharing meals together grows happier, healthier children. Tara Parker-Pope reveals no-fuss ways to create warm, playful family time around the table.

JOURNAL therapy • A simple diary entry has the power to make you happier and healthier. Jessica Belle-Greer talks to journaling advocates about why it works.

Wild, wonderful, SEAWEED • Sarah Catherall meets wild food aficionados who say it’s time to embrace the culinary potential of nature’s magical marine plants.

A brief guide to New Zealand's edible seaweeds

Is sitting the new smoking? • We know that our increasingly sedentary lifestyles are bad for us, but is sitting really making you sick? Fiona Ralph asks the experts.

How to EAT IN 2021 • Scientist Tim Spector busts many food myths we were brought up to believe, and tells Wendyl Nissen why one diet does not fit all.

The truth about food – advice from Spoon-Fed

A DAY in my life • Meditation, keeping moving and the joy of tango stop Lorraine Downes dwelling on the sadness that lingers after the loss of her husband, Martin Crowe.

How to set yourself up for a win. • “Setting goals is a way to articulate what is really important to you,” says Dr Denise Quinlan, director of the New Zealand Institute of Wellbeing and Resilience. She tells Jessica-Belle Greer about wellbeing goals that send us on a journey of self-discovery as we connect to a greater purpose.

Star light, star bright • The dark night sky captivates astronomer Nalayini Davies, who tells Jessica-Belle Greer why she wants to protect Aotearoa from light pollution

Star watching guide by Nalayini Davies • The night sky is an amazing sight. Only when we see it on a cloudless night, can we look upon our near neighbours in the universe and gain a sense of Earth and humankind’s place in that vast black ocean. Seeing the stars is awesome but knowing what you see makes it even more enjoyable.

WHEEL to live • Jump on a bike for health, happiness and an adventurous way to explore our own backyard, says Fiona Ralph.

Kōrero with Kaiora Tipene • Work doesn’t stop for the Tipenes over the summer holidays but there are plenty of happy times, hanging out with whānau and friends.

New Year, new resolution style • Jacqui Maguire shows you how to make a plan for 2021 that will be truly meaningful.

New year EMBRACE • Angela Haldane suggests a simple reboot that will help you start the new year on an invigorating natural high.

Slip SLOP slap • Megan Douglas takes the guesswork out of choosing the right sunscreen for your skin and for the planet.

Summer soothers • Multitasking, nature-inspired skin and haircare that will see you through the sunny season.

Use your head • Stay shady this season with a hat that’s ethically...