Tides and winter activities

Here is a website with some quite good tidal information.

It's more for surfers but gives an idea of the tide times.

People are warned to check the tides for themselves before embarking on anything on or around the coast.

http://www.surf-forecast.com/breaks/Baylys-Beach/tides/latest

 



There seems to be plenty to do during the winter months in Northland, even though we are a water-activity region.

Check out the website below for some interesting trips around the area, to blow the coop, during these cooler months.

http://nzdcr.co.nz/winter-driving-tours-winterless-northland-new-zealand/

Putting people first in health - opinion

By ActionStation team,

 

It's the dead of night and you've just arrived at your local hospital.

 

Your hands are shaking and your throat is thick because your son, daughter, parent, or partner is ill.

 

But it's going to be okay – because soon you'll see a doctor.

 

Now imagine an eight-hour wait in the emergency room. And when a doctor finally gets to you, she/he is exhausted, pushed to their limit in an underfunded hospital.

 

This is the awful reality of the Government's failure to properly fund our hospitals and DHBs.

 

Just last week it hit headlines that the Government has cut Canterbury District Health Board (DHB) short $35 million (in real terms) in state funding over the next 12 months.

That's equivalent to 2100 hip operations that cannot be funded or 555 nurses who cannot be paid.

‘Real terms’ is when funding fails to take into account inflation, population growth or increased health needs of an aging population. Ref. [1, 2, 3]

 

But there's hope. We're headed into local body elections later this year and a general election next year where health funding is set to be a major battleground for candidates. And protecting our public health system could be a key vote-changing issue.

 

That's why we need ActionStation members in every corner of the country signing up to lead a petition to save their local DHB. The petition to save Canterbury DHB is all set up and ready to go – the only thing missing is a local leader.

 

As the petition leader, you'll work with ActionStation staff to collect signatures online and in the community and organise a petition delivery to your local MP.

 

The best part?

 

You'll be supported every step of the way.

 

You don't need any particular skills or experience to be a petition leader, you just need about an hour a week and a passion to protect our DHBs.

 

ActionStation staff campaigners will be just an email away. You can also start a campaign with a group of friends or neighbours. We often find that it works well to have a group, not only because it’s more fun to work with others, but also because you can support each other and contribute different skills.

 

Reference: Canterbury District Health Board gets lowest funding increase - Stuff.co.nz

 

For more information go to: ActionStation

 

Edited.

Self esteem advice from Dr Libby - comment

From Nutritional Biochemist, author and speaker   Dr Libby    - Photo Dr Libby    Welcome to lovely June. In the spirit of winter a time of hibernation for many species I thought this month some time spent in inner reflection might be useful. Many of us have limiting beliefs about ourselves in at least one area of our lives and they can lead to poor self-esteem or confidence. You may be thriving in one area of your life, but in others you may lack confidence for a variety of reasons. People are often confused about what it means to have self-esteem. Some think it has to do with the way you look or how popular you may appear. Others believe that having a slim body will help you gain self-esteem, while some think you need to have a successful career in order to have good self-esteem. To me, self-esteem simply means appreciating yourself for all that you are, right now. Positive internal dialogue is a big part of improving your self-esteem. Many of us say things to ourselves we would never dream of saying to another person. Really think about the conversations you have with yourself. Is your internal dialogue, kind, constructive, inspiring or empowering? Catch yourself if you hear negative phrases like "I look fat", "I look old", "I hate my hair", "I'm not good enough" or "I'm a failure" and begin to explore replacing these thoughts with positive statements that affirm who you are. To begin with you may catch yourself falling back into old negative habits, but with regular effort you can gradually start to replace this internal dialogue. If you don't like what's being said, change the conversation - only you have the ability to do this. We understand that to be fit, we need to train our body, not just exercise once. The same is true for our mind. We need to practice training it for kindness. Unfortunately, many women take care of their career, homes, pets, partners, children and essentially everyone around them at the expense of caring for their own bodies and even their own health. Practice self-love daily in whatever way you are drawn to, read a book you love, make yourself a nourishing smoothie, walk with a friend, simply stand outside on the grass with the sun on your face, write in your journal or draw/paint/sew. Looking after your creativity can be as essential for your self-esteem as looking after your physical body. People, who accept who they are and feel good about their wellbeing, often emit a sense of calm and content. When we make changes from a foundation of self-acceptance, our changes are likely to be empowering and long lasting. Trying to be "good" is not motivating enough. When you decide that you're no longer going to have coffee and cake everyday, or you're going to eat more vegetables and move regularly, it must also be with an attitude of appreciation and gratitude for who you are now. In order to create a balanced and effortless relationship with your body, often there are two areas that need to be explored - food and emotions. Weight falls into place when we are healthy. As cheesy as it might sound - the key to any effective lifestyle change is to care deeply for yourself and treat yourself accordingly. In the words of Geneen Roth: treat yourself as if you are already enough, eat as if you are enough. See, look, listen as if you are enough. Because it's true. Simple ways you can improve your self-esteem from this moment on include: Do something for someone else  Exercise outside and soak up our beautiful surroundings  Write in a gratitude journal each day  Tell another person something you value about them that is not based on their appearance  Become aware of your posture, language (self-talk and what you say to others) and focus. What you focus on is what you feel. Recently, we held our Sydney Beautiful You Weekend and then on to Auckland and all set to take great care of those attending. They are such special events for so many reasons. I'm also proud to be the patron of StarJam, a wonderful charity that empowers young people with disabilities through music and performance workshops, so they learn new skills, gain confidence, have fun and grow, educating the wider community of what is possible. And this month, I'll be speaking at a fund-raising lunch with StarJam in Auckland, to which I am very much looking forward to. With warmth, Dr Libby For more information about the Auckland event mentioned, go to: www.drlibby.com

Moving foward - Inspiration

 

 

Failure is not the opposite of success;

 

it is part of success.

 

- wise words from US actor Christopher Meloni.

 

We sometimes have to walk over rough paths,

 

to start on the winning road.

 

Photos - Adobe Stock 

 

To your success!



The power of experience - Inspiration

 

 

You may have countless events happen

 

in your life ...

 

amazing, challenging, frustrating and even

 

traumatic and you don't know how or where to turn next.

 

But

 

Remember this; our experiences make us

 

what we are.

 

We have to walk through them to find

 

our full potential.

 

 

 

Embrace your life. We will never pass this way again,

 

so let's make the most of

 

every minute.

 

RRD