Wellness

How committing to an exercise routine improves your overall health and wellness.

Farming is stressful. Equipment breakdowns at key times; unpredictable weather events – the list of stressors can seem endless, especially when coupled with life's happenings, some good and some tragic.

What will you do differently in the new year? Wellness and goal-setting advice for farmers to make and keep your resolutions.

Producer Cynthia Beck, a suicide intervention responder in rural Saskatchewan, says reducing stress can start with simply taking a moment to stop what you’re doing and appreciate the legacy you’re building for yourself and your family.

The roles for women on the farm are endless and often, it’s a struggle to find balance. Hear from these women in ag how they maintain wellness and put their needs on the to-do list.

Operating a farm is a 24-7 commitment. So is raising a family. Balancing the two can be a juggling act.

There’s no doubt stress affects mental health, from impacting concentration and decision-making abilities to causing severe anxiety and depression.

Many New Year’s resolutions focus on fitness and weight loss. Three wellness experts offer other mental health goals farm families should consider.

Almost everyone experiences financial stress, especially in agriculture. Here are three steps you can take when finances are starting to stress you out.