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Our readers love collecting all PEPTALK Magazine issues and keeping them handy to refer back to their favourite mind health strategies. Select each issue below to learn more about what's inside and order your copy.

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Issues 1, 2, 4, 5 (issue 3 sold out)

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Theme : vitality

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Theme : happiness

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Issue 4

Theme : heroes

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Issue 2

Theme : new beginnings

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Issue 5

Theme : courage

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Here's What Others Are Saying About PEPTALK

“Beautifully presented” “Innovative” “User-friendly” “Engaging” “Relevant”

“Uniquely Kiwi” “Saving lives” “Interactive” “Inclusive”

“It’s the best wellbeing publication I’ve come across in New Zealand - or anywhere for that matter!”

'PEPTALK' provides evidence based mental health skills, strategies and tools to help us 'help ourselves'. Contributions come from a diverse group of experts and practitioners with a shared emphasis on collaboration for the 'greater good'. The attractive and user-friendly design is innovative and inclusive meeting the needs of both young and old.

Megan Martin

Educator and Creator of www.liveuptoyou.org

I so admire the work that PEPTALK media is doing to grow ‘Wellbeing Literacy’ nationally. Nadine and her team are committed to helping people understand wellbeing and resilience better so they can help themselves and those they care about. Their resource is jam-packed with tools, all of which are evidence-based but practical enough to use in every day life.

Dr Lucy Hone

Director New Zealand Institute of Wellbeing and Resilience

PEPTALK is such a treasure trove of wisdom, inspiration, useful and evidence-based information, all in an impressively professional and beautifully presented resource... It truly does make a difference and I hope you feel super proud of the seeds of hope and clarity you are planting with every issue.

JULIA FIELD

Head of Guidance Christchurch Girls' High School

Let's Peek Inside...

Not only will you learn life-changing strategies, you’ll love reading PEPTALK because -

It’s a therapeutic break from screens and constant notifications.
It uses plain-speak, not clinical content and complicated science.
It’s beautifully presented, with bite-sized content that doesn’t overwhelm.
And NO adverts!

About PEPTALK

AN UPSTREAM PROTECTIVE APPROACH TO MENTAL HEALTH

Focused on educating & empowering readers with the skills to build mental wellness.
EVIDENCE BASED WELLBEING STRATEGIES

Teaches strategies and tools from Wellbeing Science to use in the home, workplace, staffroom, or classroom.
EXPERT CONTRIBUTORS

Credible knowledge from experts in the fields of mental health, personal development, and positive psychology.
FOR ADULTS & YOUTH - TWO MAGAZINES IN ONE

From the front - wellbeing strategies for everyone. From the back - a dedicated section for youth.

NO ADS

PEPTALK is 100% focused on enhancing mental wellbeing with quality, useful content.
ENGAGING, DIGESTIBLE, ACTIONABLE

PEPTALK’s visually appealing design, with bite-sized articles, practical strategies and interactive exercises makes the reader’s experience enjoyable, while making wellbeing real & actionable.
A HEALTHY BREAK FROM SCREENS

Research demonstrates that excessive use of devices is a causal factor of mental illness, while engaging in print media is shown to enhance mental wellness*. PEPTALK provides a healthy break from screens.

* iGEn. Jean M. Twenge, 2018.

Choose Your Issue or Bundle Here

Bundle of 4

Issues 1, 2, 4, 5 (issue 3 sold out)

SELECT

Issue 3

Theme : vitality

SOLD OUT

Issue 1

Theme : happiness

SELECT

Issue 4

Theme : heroes

SELECT

Issue 2

Theme : new beginnings

SELECT

Issue 5

Theme : courage

SELECT

PEPTALK features the latest wellbeing science from leading experts.

Some of the experts featured in PEPTALK

Dr Lea Waters

Dr Lucy Hone

Michael Hempseed

Dr John Demartini

Nathan Wallis

Dr Libby Weaver

Dr Paul Wood

Ben Warren

❝ I have learnt so many little things that are helping me get through day to day and built on tips and tricks that I already had. I recommend PEPTALK to all of my friends and try to get them involved so they can take something from it too. ❞

VICTORIA BAKER

❝ I came across PEPTALK via Instagram, then I ordered it for myself and became hooked. Then I ordered four more, for my sister and friends. I love the entire ethos, the variety of articles and that ads don’t clog up the pages.❞

REBEKAH WILSON

Journalist

❝ You have absolutely smashed it out of the park. This publication is perfect, it covers all aspects of mental health in many ways, making it easy for different people to be able to relate and make connections. The interactive parts of the magazine absolutely top it off, you don’t feel like you are just reading a heap of boring stories, it feels like the whole thing is made especially for you…. it’s awesome to see such amazing content out there for everybody.❞

SOPHIE TAPLIN

Shepherd, Taihape

❝ PEPTALK is such a joy to read and like a breath of fresh air openly talking about big and small mental health issues. It’s written in a way that is easily accessible to anyone that is lucky enough to find it. I will be adding PEPTALK as a resource for my clients, there are so many helpful take home messages and tips to help them have a better understanding of their own mental wellbeing or others they care about.❞

EMMA-KATE WOODHAM

Mindfulness coach & massage therapist.

Did you know research shows that 40% of our happiness is determined by the way we think and our intentional actions?

Many people put a lot of energy and effort into changing their circumstances because they feel this will lead to greater levels of happiness. But this often leads to frustration, because our circumstances in life only equate to 10% of our happiness.

PEPTALK teaches you the ways of thinking and acting that will help you to harness your 40% zone of power to build a healthy mind, and increase happiness and life satisfaction in both the good times and through challenges.

NaDINE HICKMAN

A note from the editor

Kia ora I’m Nadine, the founder and editor of PEPTALK. My own walk from mental illness to mental wellness taught me many lessons about how (both) powerfully destructive and powerfully constructive the mind can be. Along the way, I learned the skills to use my mind in positive ways and help myself be and stay mentally well.

A few years ago, as the media began to report regularly about our mental health crisis, I was feeling frustrated that there seemed to be a focus on treatment services, with very little resources going towards teaching people the skills to help themselves psychologically thrive. I could see a growing culture of dependency in our society.

Having experienced the rewards of putting wellbeing skills into practice in my own life, and learning about the incredible research in the field of wellbeing science, I felt a strong call to share this empowering knowledge and skills with others. I wanted everyone to know how they too could help themselves to feel good and function well, rise above challenges and thrive. I was determined to present the information in a way that was captivating and inspired people to take it on board.

With a background in magazine publishing, I set about creating the first issue of PEPTALK. It was met with widespread praise and we receive ongoing messages about how our publication is helping people all around New Zealand. These messages continually fuel my fire to increase our readership and help thousands of Kiwis build a healthy, resilient mind.