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The Southern Cross Wellness podcast – a place to find interesting content from experts in wellness. We want to encourage you to stay strong, active and above all healthy on your wellness journey.
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Tuesday Dec 08, 2020
Tuesday Dec 08, 2020
The Take Life Back podcast series from Southern Cross Health Society, hosted by Stacey Morrison, is all about helping you live a healthier life… where you have more quality time with friends and family, you’re more active, you’re eating better and getting better sleep.
Quality sleep is such a hot topic, with people starting to understand how important it is for good health.
In this episode we take another look at the importance of sleep with each of our four experts; Rachel Lehen, Abbie O’Rourke, Shaun Robinson and Moss Burmester.
Tuesday Dec 08, 2020
Tuesday Dec 08, 2020
Shaun Robinson, Chief Executive of the Mental Health Foundation of NZ
The Take Life Back podcast series from Southern Cross Health Society, hosted by Stacey Morrison, is all about helping you live a healthier life… where you have more quality time with friends and family, you’re more active, you’re eating better and getting better sleep.
In this episode learn about the Five Ways to Wellbeing from Shaun Robinson, Chief Executive of the Mental Health Foundation of NZ.
You’ll hear about the importance of never letting a moment of happiness pass you by, and how changing your behaviour generates changes for the better in our brain chemistry.
Tuesday Dec 08, 2020
Tuesday Dec 08, 2020
Moss Burmester
The Take Life Back podcast series from Southern Cross Health Society, hosted by Stacey Morrison, is all about helping you live a healthier life… where you have more quality time with friends and family, you’re more active, you’re eating better and getting better sleep.
In this episode, we learn how to be more active with gold medallist swimmer, Moss Burmester.
You’ll hear about the “Fear of Judgement”… some tips on the importance of recovery… how to ‘just getting going’, and more.
Tuesday Dec 08, 2020
Tuesday Dec 08, 2020
Abbie O'Rourke, Feel Fresh Nutrition
The Take Life Back podcast series from Southern Cross Health Society, hosted by Stacey Morrison, is all about helping you live a healthier life… where you have more quality time with friends and family, you’re more active, you’re eating better and getting better sleep.
In this episode, we learn about nutrition with Abbie O’Rourke from Feel Fresh Nutrition.
You’ll hear simple ideas to eat well through the day… why vegetables are so important… dealing with sugar cravings, and more.
The nutritionists at Feel Fresh Nutrition are happy to create meal plans personalised for you and your family, complete with pictures, recipes, and nutritional information. Visit their website to see their reduced online pricing. www.feelfreshnutrition.com
Tuesday Dec 08, 2020
Tuesday Dec 08, 2020
Rachel Lehen, Fatigue Management Solutions
In this episode, we learn about sleep with fatigue management consultant Rachel Lehen from Fatigue Management Solutions.
You’ll hear what you need to do at least 5 times a night for a great sleep…how to plan for a better night’s sleep… the ideal length of a perfect nap, and more.
With a background in natural health, Rachel has been specialising in the area of occupational fatigue management for the last 11 years, including regularly leading Fatigue Management Masterclasses, as well as presenting at a number of industry conferences to speak on the subject of fatigue management. Rachel facilitated NZ’s first research study on the prevalence of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in a Commercial Driver population, which was co-funded by ACC and the Log Transport Safety Council (LTSC). Rachel remains very involved with the LTSC’s efforts to identify & support high risk OSA drivers, and currently sits on the Sleep Apnea Association of NZ (SAANZ) committee. https://www.frms.co.nz/
Monday Sep 14, 2020
Monday Sep 14, 2020
Jane Davis from The Flourishing Institute, and Dr Andrew Garner, a business transformation expert, deliver the second episode of the two-part positive leadership series.
In this episode Jane discusses the remaining three pillars of positive leadership; building positive relationships, fostering positive communication, and creating positive meaning. She also covers the idea of a “solid foundation” - the ideal base upon which to build these pillars – and provides advice towards the next steps in building a positive working environment.
The Flourishing Institute specialises in providing practical, well-researched programmes to support individuals, teams and leaders to deliver extraordinary performance.
Monday Sep 14, 2020
Monday Sep 14, 2020
Jane Davis from The Flourishing Institute and Dr Andrew Garner, a business transformation expert deliver a thought-provoking, two-part series on positive leadership in the workplace.
In this first episode Jane helps bring context to the term “mental wellbeing” within New Zealand, she explains why positive leadership is so important during times of significant change, and covers the first of the four pillars of positive leadership – fostering a positive climate.
The Flourishing Institute specialises in providing practical, well-researched programmes to support individuals, teams and leaders to deliver extraordinary performance.
Friday May 15, 2020
Friday May 15, 2020
This is a practice about having a rest. Your inspiration may be your own cat or dog, or the part of you that feels like a rest or nap every once in a while.
Hum deliver breath and movement practices that get people humming. Learn simple and effective tools for focus, ease in the body, vitality and resilience – so you may be at your best. http://humbalance.co.nz/
Practice content - by Hum - Karla Brodie, Karaka and Vanessa Bailey, Glen Innes, Auckland, NZ
Photography - by Todd Eyre, Beach Haven, Auckland, NZ
Guitar - by Neal Ghoshal, Waiheke Island, Auckland, NZ
Friday May 15, 2020
Friday May 15, 2020
A good way to settle, ground and centre yourself is to tune into the senses and their capacity to bring us into the here and now. This is a practice about touch, hearing, seeing, smelling, and tasting.
Hum deliver breath and movement practices that get people humming. Learn simple and effective tools for focus, ease in the body, vitality and resilience – so you may be at your best. http://humbalance.co.nz/
Practice content - by Hum - Karla Brodie, Karaka and Vanessa Bailey, Glen Innes, Auckland, NZ
Photography - by Todd Eyre, Beach Haven, Auckland, NZ
Guitar - by Neal Ghoshal, Waiheke Island, Auckland, NZ
Friday May 15, 2020
Friday May 15, 2020
Many of us are washing our hands with extra vigour at the moment. Could you consider hand washing as a practice of love, kindness or appreciation of your hands? This is a moving mediation to try at home. Practising mindfulness everyday can make a big difference to how we think and feel. Tune into the senses and their capacity to bring us into the here and now.
Hum deliver breath and movement practices that get people humming. Learn simple and effective tools for focus, ease in the body, vitality and resilience – so you may be at your best. http://humbalance.co.nz/
Practice content - by Hum - Karla Brodie, Karaka and Vanessa Bailey, Glen Innes, Auckland, NZ
Photography - by Todd Eyre, Beach Haven, Auckland, NZ
Guitar - by Neal Ghoshal, Waiheke Island, Auckland, NZ