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.

E noho e, kia raungāwari. Sit down and bide your time.

Thrive

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

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.

Taking CARE of Jacinda • The job’s relentless, but Jacinda’s mum worries more about the pressure than the PM herself. She tells Wendyl Nissen she sometimes forgets to eat, but being a sound sleeper is a lifesaver and having a little girl who doesn’t give a toss about politics is the best tonic possible.

The science of SONG • There’s a reason music changes your mood – it stirs your brain and stimulates your hormones. So if you’re down, turn it up, reports Neil Fisher.

Chill-out tunes • Professional musicians tell Paul Little about the songs that soothe them when they’re stressed or struggling.

The wild BLUE • Rachel Clare dives into the world of outdoor swimming and explores the claims that it’s a wonderful natural tonic for our physical and emotional health.

Ready to take the plunge? • IF YOU’RE INSPIRED TO GET MORE THAN YOUR FEET WET, HERE ARE SOME TIPS TO GET YOU STARTED AND KEEP YOU SAFE.

The best water works • INSPIRING BOOKS AND FILMS ON IMMERSING YOURSELF IN THE BLUE

Eat well, feel BETTER • Diet is a dirty word for Thrive editor Wendyl Nissen, but she’s enjoying the feel-good benefifits of GP Clare Bailey’s health-focused way of eating.

A day in MY LIFE • As she nears 65, Suzanne Paul says she’s trying to stop running around like crazy – but her life is still packed with writing, walking her rescue dog and attending Zumba classes.

Use your LOAF • What’s the healthiest bread? Sarah Catherall finds out which of the huge variety of loaves on offffer is likely to be better for you.

Know your bread

WORKING at wellness • Rugby player turned Xero executive Craig Hudson tells Jessica-Belle Greer why it’s important to help Kiwis show their full selves when they turn up to work.

IN BRIEF: Xero’s The Check In

Turning WORK in its head • Author Jess Stuart is on a mission to help people be happier at work, and the turmoil of the last 12 months may have been just the shake-up the world of work needed, she says.

Kōrero with Kaiora Tipene • Heels complete this elegant funeral director’s work wardrobe but, out of work hours, jandals or gumboots are her footwear of choice.

FREE as a bird • As kids leave home, parents fret about the gap they’ll leave, but Jacqui Maguire says empty nest syndrome is a myth, and most people enjoy this liberating phase of their lives.

PURELY nourishing • Hair oiling is a soothing ancient ritual, and it may be just what your dry, sun-damaged locks need to bring back the shine, writes Megan Douglas.

Petal Kissed • Sunshine and flowers – these natural skincare products contain the gifts of nature’s replenishing and nourishing oils, hydrosols and vitamins.

Slow it down • Step away from new-season clothing, says Fiona Ralph, and fall in love with timeless, trans-seasonal pieces.

Living lighter • Saying goodbye to most of their possessions was a difficult but life-changing experience for one...