Creativity is essential to our wellbeing. Taking time to engage in creative pursuits, whether it’s colouring, cooking, writing or simply reimagining your surroundings, can help reduce stress, improve focus and support a healthier, more resilient mind. In a busy world, even small creative acts can bring a sense of joy, balance and renewal.
In this issue, we explore how colour can transform the spaces we live in and we shine a spotlight on seven inspiring creatives from around the world whose artistry reminds us of the many ways creativity can shape how we see and experience life.
Our cover star is actress Michelle Pfeiffer, currently starring in Margo’s Got Money Troubles and The Madison. After more than four decades in the business, she is enjoying this stage of life.
“Aging, for me, has brought a kind of grace. You’re taught to fear aging, to think of it as something that takes something away,” she says. “But my experience has been the opposite. I feel more comfortable in myself now than I ever did when I was younger.”
In our Health pages this month, we focus on mental health and how to optimise yours for your best life. A reader shares how she learned to live with – and thrive – while managing her Bipolar disorder.
How we cope with significant change is something many of us don’t think about until we suddenly find ourselves struggling to cope. Dr Renee Bazley examines adjustment disorder, sharing the strategies and support for when adapting to circumstances doesn’t come easily.
For those dealing with anxiety, depression or chronic illness, traditional treatments are not always enough. Dr Jo Skinner explores the powerful role animals can play in healing – offering companionship, reducing stress, and helping restore routine, purpose, and connection in everyday life.
In our fast-moving world, ‘glimmers’ are moments of calm that can feel fleeting yet profoundly restorative. Learn how to find these small experiences of ease that offer a simple way to counter stress and aid our wellbeing.
On our Beauty and Style pages, Beauty Director Megan Bedford chooses her favourite seasonal boots and knits, scents to surprise Mum with this Mother’s Day, and shares the latest developments in foundation for achieving beautiful skin.
In our Postcard pages, we take off around the world to Alaska, the Cook Islands, Japan, New Zealand and around Australia.
INSEASON shares how to make your own apple cider vinegar and a delicious vegan pesto. Whip up a jug of Mother’s Day Sangria and treat Mum to one of our tantalizing pasta dishes.
For your downtime, we recommend the best upcoming films, TV shows, live entertainment and books.
All this, plus 15 pages of your favourite Puzzles!
The May issue of MiNDFOOD is on sale 13 April in New Zealand and Australia. Available in stores and online at mindfood.com/shop
