Paul Huljich

Paul Huljich was born in Auckland, New Zealand in 1952 to Elizabeth Huljich and Peter Steven Huljich, and is the middle child of three brothers.{{cite web |url=http://www.blogtalkradio.com/icdrrose/2012/07/26/paul-huljich--stress-pandemic |title=PAUL HULJICH – STRESS PANDEMIC 07/26 by REWIRING YOUR BRAIN |publisher=Blog Talk Radio |date=26 July 2012 |accessdate=3 April 2013 |archive-date=29 July 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120729010715/http://www.blogtalkradio.com/icdrrose/2012/07/26/paul-huljich--stress-pandemic |url-status=live }} He attended primary school at St. Ignatius Convent, and attended St. Peter's College for his secondary education. He briefly attended the University of Auckland where he began a degree in Commerce, but did not complete his degree due to starting several small businesses, including fruit juice and construction.

Huljich experienced a mental breakdown and became a ward of the state in 1998. He sought help from medical experts in the United States and went to Minnesota where he continued his recovery at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester. After that treatment, he then admitted himself to the Menninger Clinic in Topeka, Kansas.{{cite web|url=http://mwella.ning.com/page/about-paul-huljich |title=About Paul Huljich |publisher=Mwella Publishing |date= |accessdate=10 April 2013}} He has not received medical treatment for his bipolar and stress disorder since 2000 and claims to have fully cured himself by applying "9 Natural Steps."[http://web.ebscohost.com.ezproxy1.lib.depaul.edu/ehost/detail?vid=3&sid=69b20230-a0e3-4799-8f5f-175c3015f111%40sessionmgr112&hid=113&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZSZzY29wZT1zaXRl#db=a9h&AN=78091473 " Stress Pandemic"], Mental Health Weekly, 7/23

Huljich was married to Susan Crawford in 1976; they divorced after 23 years. He has three sons: Mark Richard, Simon Paul and Richard Paul.

Huljich, with his brothers, founded Best Corporation in 1985 and continued to run the company until 1998. He served as Chairman and Joint CEO.{{Cite web |url=http://www.paulhuljich.com/about-paul |title=author website |access-date=4 April 2013 |archive-date=28 July 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130728170259/http://www.paulhuljich.com/about-paul |url-status=dead }} The Best Corporation was first listed on the stock exchange in December 1991. It later developed food products in Australia, investing resources into research and development for organic foods. The company specialised in a wide range of foods for export and found great success in developing organic foods for what it considered to be the most demanding market in the world, Japan. The Best Corporation was sold to the multinational food company Dannon in 1993, where it was valued at more than $100 million.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p00yz0c8/Business_Daily_CEO_severe_stress/ |title=CEO Severe Stress |publisher=BBC |date= |accessdate=10 April 2013 |archive-date=24 October 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121024221435/http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p00yz0c8/Business_Daily_CEO_severe_stress/ |url-status=live }}{{cite web |url=http://www.paulhuljich.com/about-paul |title=About |publisher=Mwella Publishing |date= |accessdate=10 April 2013 |archive-date=28 July 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130728170259/http://www.paulhuljich.com/about-paul |url-status=dead }}{{cite web|url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/lifestyle-and-stress-expert-paul-huljich-shares-9-natural-steps-to-overcome-stress-in-his-new-book-stress-pandemic-released-nationwide-today-164435276.html |title=Lifestyle and Stress |publisher=PR Newswire |date= |accessdate=10 April 2013}}

Huljich is currently an author, and a member of the American Institute of Stress, and the Mwella Community.{{cite web |url=http://www.mwella.org/ |title=Mwella Foundation |publisher=Mwella.org |accessdate=21 April 2013 |archive-date=27 May 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130527054309/http://www.mwella.org/ |url-status=live }} He does speaking tours throughout the United States, most recently a 20 'Stress- City' book tour, ending in a "Say 'No' to Stress" seminar in Maui, Hawaii.{{cite web |url=http://www.mauiweekly.com/page/content.detail/id/510536/Stress-and-Lifestyle-Expert-to-Lead-Seminar-in-Wailea.html?nav=5029 |title=Stress and Lifestyle Expert to Lead Seminar |publisher=Maui Weekly |date= |accessdate=10 April 2013 |archive-date=13 April 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130413054119/http://www.mauiweekly.com/page/content.detail/id/510536/Stress-and-Lifestyle-Expert-to-Lead-Seminar-in-Wailea.html?nav=5029 |url-status=live }}

Huljich's second book is a stress management and self-help book, published on 30 July 2013, Stress Pandemic The Lifestyle Solution (9 Natural Steps to Survive, Master Stress and Live Well). The book aims to teach people how to deal with their stress without the use of medication through nine easy steps.{{Cite web |url=http://article.wn.com/view/2014/06/24/National_Stress_Pandemic_Will_End_In_California_Author_and_s/ |title=WN |access-date=27 October 2014 |archive-date=15 December 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141215075231/http://article.wn.com/view/2014/06/24/National_Stress_Pandemic_Will_End_In_California_Author_and_s/ |url-status=live }}[http://www.librarything.com/work/12634084 Library Thing]{{Cite web |url=http://article.wn.com/view/2014/05/27/Wake_up_America_Stress_and_lifestyle_expert_Paul_Huljich_dec/ |title=WN2 |access-date=27 October 2014 |archive-date=15 December 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141215075227/http://article.wn.com/view/2014/05/27/Wake_up_America_Stress_and_lifestyle_expert_Paul_Huljich_dec/ |url-status=live }} Huljich "encourages readers to 'take charge' and be aware 'of your thoughts and desires'".[https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13517726-stress-pandemic Goodreads]{{cite web|url=http://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-615-48920-9 |title=Stress Pandemic |publisher=Publishers Weekly |date= July 2012|accessdate=10 April 2013}} In the novel, Huljich uses the 9 natural steps to shape the content and help readers through their stress. The 9 steps are: (1) taking charge, (2) kicking bad habits, (3) learning to say no, (4) affirmations, (5) exercise, (6) nutrition, (7) sleep, (8) the power of awareness, and (9) don't give up.[http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/lifestyle-and-stress-expert-paul-huljich-shares-9-natural-steps-to-overcome-stress-in-his-new-book-stress-pandemic-released-nationwide-today-164435276.html Newswire]Mwella Publishing, [http://web.ebscohost.com.ezproxy1.lib.depaul.edu/ehost/detail?vid=3&sid=69b20230-a0e3-4799-8f5f-175c3015f111%40sessionmgr112&hid=113&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZSZzY29wZT1zaXRl#db=a9h&AN=52975596 "Paul Huljich: Survive the Stress Pandemic"], Psychology Today, 04/10{{Cite web |url=http://responsibleeatingandliving.com/?page_id=11253 |title=Responsible Living |access-date=27 October 2014 |archive-date=11 November 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141111112304/http://responsibleeatingandliving.com/?page_id=11253 |url-status=live }}

Huljich's first novel, Betrayal of Love and Freedom, is a work of fiction centered on his own personal life. It focuses on the life of two men, Luke Powers and Rick Dellich.{{Cite web |url=https://www.amazon.com/Betrayal-Love-Freedom-Paul-Huljich/dp/0615368174 |title=Amazon |access-date=7 September 2017 |archive-date=10 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160310072250/http://www.amazon.com/Betrayal-Love-Freedom-Paul-Huljich/dp/0615368174 |url-status=live }} The book has three sections; the first is concerned with Luke Powers, the second covers Rick Dellich's life and the third is a combination of the two and the conclusion of the book. Betrayal of Love and Freedom was published in paperback by Mwella Publishing on 1 May 2010.{{cite web| url=http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8523959-betrayal-of-love-and-freedom?auto_login_attempted=true| title=Betrayal of Love and Freedom| publisher=GoodReads| date=| accessdate=21 April 2013| archive-date=3 June 2015| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150603033652/http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8523959-betrayal-of-love-and-freedom?auto_login_attempted=true| url-status=live}}

The second edition of Stress Pandemic: 9 Natural Steps to Break the Cycle of Stress & Thrive is the Winner of Gold, in the USA Best Book Award 2014: New Non Fiction, Winner of Gold, in the USA Best Book Award 2014: Self Help and Finalist in USA Best Book Award 2014: Health (Psychology and Mental health), Health (Addictions and Recovery). Huljich was also a finalist for the USA Best Book Award 2014: Cover Design – Non Fiction (EN).[http://www.usabooknews.com/2014awardannouncement/2014awardspressrelease.html USA Book News]

In 2014 it was reported that Elizabeth Huljich, the 84-year-old mother of the Huljich brothers, had filed an application in the High Court at Auckland for a summary judgment to force her eldest son Christopher Huljich to repay a $264,000 mortgage registered over her St Heliers home,{{Cite news|url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=11367538|title=Huljich family feud gets April High Court date|date=1 December 2014|work=NZ Herald|access-date=28 January 2020|language=en-NZ|issn=1170-0777|archive-date=10 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180710141525/https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=11367538|url-status=live}} widened in 2018 to include thirteen other claims of action.{{Cite web|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/109071640/wealthy-huljich-family-do-legal-battle-in-high-court-over-disputed-finances|title=Wealthy Huljich family do legal battle in High Court over disputed finances|website=Stuff|date=4 December 2018|language=en|access-date=28 January 2020|archive-date=28 January 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200128084606/https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/109071640/wealthy-huljich-family-do-legal-battle-in-high-court-over-disputed-finances|url-status=live}} In December 2018, Judge Venning dismissed all the claims by Elizabeth, and awarded costs of $650,000 to Christopher, describing the claims as vexatious and frivolous.{{Cite web|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/112466999/richlister-elizabeth-huljich-must-pay-650k-court-costs-after-failing-to-sue-sons-and-grandson|title=Richlister Elizabeth Huljich must pay $650k court costs after failing to sue sons and grandson|website=Stuff|date=4 May 2019|language=en|access-date=28 January 2020|archive-date=17 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200917220825/https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/112466999/richlister-elizabeth-huljich-must-pay-650k-court-costs-after-failing-to-sue-sons-and-grandson|url-status=live}}

As at 2018, as a separate matter, Paul Huljich sued his two brothers, Christopher and Michael Huljich, and his nephew, Peter Huljich, over the distribution of family assets.Mackenzie Smith, "Paul Huljich seeks bank records as family dispute deepens", NBR, 29 May 2018.

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