Farm Family Programmes To help you live the life you truly want

At Fresh Pastures, we help overworked farmers and their families to organise their lives so that they can cope with the challenges life is throwing at them.

The following is specific information to go with each of the programmes

01

Stop the Stress Video

In this video, we will:

  • Help you identify the key challenges you face and how they negatively impact your life and the life of your family.  These include financial issues, poor prices for what you produce, weather, long hours of work, isolation and loneliness and worries about the future.
  • Give you the No 1 question you must answer today to put yourself in control of your challenges starting immediately

02

Stress Reducing Session

This is a confidential, 1:1 session to help you get started on the journey to living the life you want.
In this session you will get clear on:

  1. At least 3 things that are preventing you from being the person you know you can be
  2. What you want to achieve in at least one area of life that is important to you
  3. The number one thing you need to do, to start moving forward immediately

03

Stress-Free Life You Want Package

Creating a stress-free life is possible, and it takes a little time.

During our 6 months together, we will create your vision and support you in achieving your goals.

04

Job Changer Support

Are you seeking a shift in your life and career? JobChanger may provide the support your are seeking. Check out our JobChanger program page for more information.

If you are a farmer, we will help you create a vision for your future, clarify the difficulties that are preventing you from achieving that vision and identify the steps you need to take to overcome these challenges.  We help you achieve this without sacrificing family life and the relationships that are important to you.

The challenges

Farmers face many challenges daily. Some of these are just the same as everybody else such as finances, family issues and your own personal health.  However, farmers have many added worries that are not of concern to the non-farming population.  The weather can have a very negative impact on your farming activities.  Inspections and cross compliance issues can be a constant worry.  Animal health issues can cause you a lot of stress.  Isolation and loneliness issues are becoming an ever increasing feature associated with farming. 

Key questions

It is worth asking yourself a number of questions:

  • Do you have time for the important people in your life?
  • Do you take time off for yourself?
  • Do you have hobbies?
  • Are you losing interest in the things you enjoyed in the past?
  • Are you worried about your future and the future for your farm?
  • Are you troubled by the prices you receive for what you produce?
  • Are all or some of these concerns getting you down?

Your answers to these questions can dictate the quality of life you are living. The issues referred to can leave you very stressed, anxious and even depressed. However, you are entitled to enjoy life just as much as anybody else and you should take the necessary steps to make sure you do.

Expert’s view

Dr Harry Barry, author of numerous books on issues such as anxiety and emotional resilience and well-known media presenter claims that the vast majority of stress and anxiety in everyday life is due to a mixture of life crisis rather than any serious mental illness. We all face life issues daily and therefore we are all at risk. Yet, if these issues are not tackled, they can lead to all sorts of problems including anxiety and depression. Therefore, is it not important that we learn to deal with these day-to-day issues so that we can live a stress-free life?

Programmes

We at Fresh Pastures have put a series of Programmes together to help you deal with the day-to-day issues you face, create time for the important people and do the things you enjoy in your life. Through our programmes, we will help you transform your life so you can become the person you are capable of becoming.

6 Months to Achieve the Stress-Free Life you Want Package

In this package, we will work directly with you on a one-to-one basis.
  • We will help you create a vision for what you want in life, in all the important areas of life.
  • We will help you identify what is preventing you from becoming the person you are capable of becoming.
  • We will help you face these challenges, so you can stop worrying and get a good night’s sleep.
  • We will guide you along every step so that you can live a really satisfying life.
  • We want you to ensure your family and friends will be proud of you.
  • We will help you live a balanced life making sure you pay proper attention to all areas.

Arrange an appointment now to explore how we can help you.