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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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.

BE TRUE to who you are • Award-winning Covid-19 communicator Siouxsie Wiles tells Wendyl Nissen about why she’d like to learn to say no, her battles with online bullies and how staying authentic, no matter what others think, is so important.

The upside of FAILURE • Journalist Elizabeth Day has made a career out of exploring her own and other people’s disasters, and tells Wendyl Nissen that talking openly about failure is a source of true strength and makes people feel less alone.

The truth about SALT • Foodies enjoy experimenting with the flavours and textures of different kinds of salt, but a health expert tells Sarah Catherall that whichever one you choose, it’s important not to have too much.

COOLING the climate wars • At a time when it feels as though everyone’s shouting and no one’s listening, two 24-year-old German economics students have written a little book that’s a precise, rational explanation of climate change, complete with homemade diagrams. It’s become a surprise bestseller – and is changing minds.

On yer bike! • It’s no surprise e-bikes are surging in popularity, says Amy Prebble. You still get a good workout in the fresh air, but going uphill is effortless and you don’t arrive at work hot and sweaty.

Making the SWITCH • Looking into the future, we discover the advantages of driving hybrid and fully electric vehicles. Plus, the latest innovative models on the market in New Zealand.

Cool, calm, collected… & QUEER • Auckland journalist Maia Hall writes about how being honest about her sexuality was a liberating experience – and offers tips for supporting someone who tells you they’re part of the rainbow community.

The BOOK that changed my life • In her new book, Fifty Years a Feminist, former Green Party MP Sue Kedgley reveals how she first learnt about the meaning of feminism and began to take action 50 years ago.

Kōrero with Kaiora Tipene • It’s been a nail-biting time for the Tipene family, as they open a new branch of their funeral business and launch a book that comes from the heart.

Is your social biome healthy? • Moya Sarner examines an intriguing new theory that experiencing a rich mix of interactions – from deeply personal, to seemingly trivial and everything in between – banishes loneliness and makes us healthier in every way.

A day in MY LIFE • Radio host Jay-Jay Feeney’s exhausting work schedule means it’s hard to find the energy to exercise, but at least there’s time in the mornings for life admin and hanging out with the Sydney silky she shares with her ex-husband.

True friends & how to find them • Real friendships have the power to make your life better in every way. Psychologist Jacqui Maguire tells us how to build closer relationships.

The perfect medicine for LOVE • Wellbeing writer and maca enthusiast Justine Jamieson talks to the founders of The Maca Experts about how the plant connected them and sparked their love.

Say aloe, aloe to the healing plant • Ancient cultures knew aloe...