Life Hacks
This page has some great links to other websites in which you may find helpful to stay fit and healthy.
If you know of any you can't live without, get in touch with our H+S Department,
or the site nurse so that we can share them with everyone!
(Click the pic for more info)
Countdown Online Shopping
There are some long irregular shifts around Macraes and
a lot of us have a fair bit of travel to and from work each day.
The last thing anyone can be bothered with is the
weekly grocery shop!
Try Countdowns online shopping!
Their staff will do the shopping for you and
you have the option of picking it up yourself,
or they will deliver to your door!
Delivery costs vary starting at $8.95.
One chore down......
D-Minder iPhone/Android App
Some of us don't see daylight for a week at a time
which can lead to deficiency of Vitiman D.
Dowload this app to your smartphone and it will tell you
when the best time to get you daily intake of Vitamin D is,
and how long you need to be out in that
glorious sun to get your quota!
Find out more info on Vitman D here
Popsugar Active
One for the ladies!
This app for your gives you a massive range of workout videos right there on your phone!
The workouts range from yoga to running to aerobics
and have different times (anywhere from five minutes)
to fit into your hectic work schedule.
Even those living in Dunedin and working at
Macraes have five minutes!
Healthy in a Hurry
"Healthy in a Hurry" is an app for both
Apple and Android smart phones.
Itis also a great website that has links to a million different quick, easy and healthy recipies
Perfect for those of us who dont have
hours to spend in the kitchen!!
Couch to 5K
If you're just starting out this is a fantastic app to get you running your first marathon!
The app gives you goals each day alternating between walking briskly and jogging over nine weeks until
you are running your 5K!
This app is free and currently only availible via iTunes, however if you are an android user,
there are plenty out there if you don't
mind paying a buck or two for them.
AED Locater NZ
Did you know that early CPR and Early Defibrillation
can almost double the chances of a heart attack
victims survival rate?
This website has the location of every registered AED machine in NZ and comes in a handy app
to add to most smart phones.
You never know when having this app could help
save a life if you can get access to an
AED machine immediately!
My Fitness Pal
This website is great if you want to track you food intake, excercise, and weight changes.
Log your daily food and water intake, as well as your excersise and join the community for fresh ideas and
support from others with the same goals as you.
This app also links into other fitness apps such as Fitbit!
Fitbit
The Fitbit is a great fitness tracker.
You can purchase a wrist band that will track
anything from your sleep, steps taken in a day,
or how far you have run, to your heart rate and t
he calories you have eaten in a day.
If you don't want to wear the band you can
simply download the app to your smart phone and
watch yourself get fitter!
Exercises at your desk
While this web article will not suit everyone at Macraes,
there still are a few of us stuck behind a desk
for 9 - 12 hours a day!
There are 29 excercises listed here that you can do at,
or near your desk to give your body a bit of a break
from sitting!
Dont worry, they really aren't as
extreme as the picture!
Sleep Cycle Alarm Clock
This app ties into the monthly health talk given on
Sleep Cycles across site at
Macraes in June 2015.
Sleep Cylce is more than your average alarm clock!
1. PLace phone under your pillow.
2 Sleep cycle analyses your sleeping patterns.
3. Sleep Cycle wakes you up when you are at your lightest sleep phase leaving you feeling much more awake and refreshed!
Availible on iTunes and Android, this is a paid app
(around NZ$2.49).