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Good is the magazine for people who think and care about the everyday choices they make. Good is filled with inspirational stories, world-changing ideas and practical, down-to-earth advice on what to eat, grow, wear and more. Good is all about making better choices for your home, health, family and the community around you. It celebrates handcrafted, natural and simple pleasures and helps you to reconnect with things that really matter.

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Good STUFF • People, happenings and things, locally and abroad, that we applaud.

GOOD TIMES

Passing IT ON • Black Fern and best-selling author Ruby Tui shares her new book, resilience training bag, why she practices ‘greatitude’ and is an advocate for mental health.

FACING loneliness • It can be tough to admit, but if you’re feeling lonely there are simple, positive steps you can take to lessen it, says Wendyl Nissen.

8 LONELINESS TIPS:

THE ABCD OF resilience • Tools for building your resilience with Dr Alia Bojilova.

AWARENESS, BELONGING, CURIOSITY AND DRIVE! • Four heuristics – mental shortcuts that ease the cognitive load of making a decision.

TOOL: PRACTICE CALM INSIDE THE SECONDS

5 LIFE Pivot hacks • WITH DR ALICE BOYES

Eating for resilience

5 FIVE WAYS TO EAT THROUGH STRESS

TIME TO TEST • Ever had any kind of sexual contact? You may be at risk of HPV, which can develop into cervical cancer. Here’s how to easily test at home.

NO-GUILT pleasure • A guide to sustainable sex toys.

UNLOCKING RADIANT SKIN WITH Skinsmiths • Your ultimate guide to skin confidence.

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Ask Dr Bo • Your questions about how to use essential oils answered by Absolute Essential founder Dr Bo Hendgen.

Your Absolute Essential toolkit

Resilience Rituals • Make the most of your morning beauty routine.

REST EASY WITH Kind Face • The Kiwi company producing pillows that are restoring people and planet.

OPEN HOME • Bryce Langston opens the book on his newest tiny home project, Seed of Life, which he shares with his wife Rasa Pescud on Auckland’s North Shore.

Joining forces for RESILIENCE AND RESOURCEFULNESS • WITH MITRE 10

WAYS WITH stripes • Hand painted stripes add a uniformly organic factor to homewares. Here are four fun projects to try.

Play time! • Turn a basic table into a favourite spot for little Kiwis to play and learn.

Naturopathic guide TO NERVOUS SYSTEM HEALTH AND RESILIENCE

SPRING sprucing • Bring calm and sunshine into your home with pops of green and yellow.

A GUIDED DISCOVERY OF GARDENING • VALUABLE ADVICE FOR YOUR FIRST HOME

WHAT TO plant now • Spring has sprung, as they say! In the garden, this means there is some rapid new growth and plenty of work to do.

BUILDING A resilient garden

GOOD from scratch • Test out Michael Van de Elzen’s food philosophy with these simple and delicious recipes.

AL BROWN EAT UP • Fill the tins with Al Brown’s tempting tea-time treats.

REIMAGINING the taste of Aotearoa • The head chef bringing Māori roots to restaurant plates.

Romantic profession VS resilient reality

Gadigal Country • A highlights guide to Sydney – Australia’s oldest city revisited.

WHERE TO EAT

Life hacks FACTS • Tips, tricks and remedies that will change how you go about everyday tasks, for the better.

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GOOD BOOKS Round-up

CALM, COOL & collected • Sashay spring...