Taha Wairua

Taha Wairua

What is Taha Wairua?

Taha Wairua is one of the four dimensions in Hauora. In English, it translates to, spiritual well-being. It mainly revolves around beliefs, belonging, culture, purpose, etc. Some people often think that Taha Wairua only revolves around spiritual beliefs, but there is more to it.

How do I keep my Taha Wairua healthy?
There are many ways to keep your Taha Wairua healthy. In order to be healthy, you have to respect yourself, believe in what you believe, take time for yourself to connect with others, places, or things.

Examples -

- Yoga or Meditation.
- Your Morals.
- Beliefs, such as religion, morals, culture, etc.
- Religion (Christianity, Muslim, Catholic, etc.)
- Go somewhere where you feel a sense of belonging.
- Take time to connect with nature.
- Go somewhere that is special to you.
- Respect your culture.
- Love yourself.
- Find yourself, and your purpose.
- Accept other people's point of view in life.
- Accept other people's opinions.

How is Taha Wairua demonstrated in real life?
Taha Wairua is demonstrated in many places in real life. It is demonstrated in church, when we learn about our beliefs. It is demonstrated in school, when we learn about the maori culture by doing Kapa Haka, singing maori songs, learning about history, etc. It can also be seen in school when someone is using the CARR values (Commitment, Achievement, Resilience, and Respect)

*This is a picture I drew of a church.

Taha Whanau

Taha Whanau

What is Taha Whanau?

Taha Whanau is one of the four dimensions of Hauora, a maori philosophy. In English, it translates to family, or social well-being. Taha Whanau revolves around socialising, having friends, spending time with family, etc. If is important to take care of Taha Whanau because if we don't, it would be difficult to find someone to lean on when we need help, we wouldn't have many friends, we wouldn't have as much fun as others, etc.

How do I keep my Taha Whanau healthy?
There are many ways to take care of our Taha Whanau, but we should always spend time with our family, and never take them for granted.

Examples -

- Socialise (Spend time with family, friends)
- Talk to other people (Not just small talk, but get to know each other better)
- Work together with others.
- Show love to others.
- Get involved in events.
- Join a club that does something that you are interested in.
- Be nice to others.
- Stick together with friends/family.

How is Taha Whanau demonstrated in real life?
Taha Whanau is seen everywhere. Talking, bonding, loving. We see it when we talk to others, when we be nice to someone, when we show love to people, etc. It can also be seen when we join a sports club or team, socialise with others, hang out with friends, do something that you are passionate about with others, and many other ways.

*This is a picture I drew of two best friends sharing their love for each other :D

Taha Hinengaro

Taha Hinengaro

What is Taha Hinengaro?

Taha Hinengaro is one of the four dimensions of Hauora, a maori philosophy. In English, it translates to Social/Mental well-being. Taha Hinengaro revolves around your mental and social health. It is about taking care of your thinking, and feeling. It is important to take care of Taha Hinengaro, because if we don't, it could make us mentally sick, we wouldn't feel a sense of belonging, it would be hard to find purpose, etc.

How do I keep my Taha Hinengaro healthy?

There are many ways to take care of your Taha Hinengaro. One important thing that relates to everything, is to take time for yourself. 

Examples -

- Accept who you are as a person.

- Control your feelings, but feel whatever you need to feel.

- Seek help when feeling lost or confused.

- Have a growth mindset.

- Relax, and take time for yourself.

- Accept that things will not always go your way, but it will get better.

- Go somewhere where you feel safe.

- Let your feelings out. (Talking to someone, journalling, etc)

- Play some brain games.

- Spend time with others; don't be alone all the time.

How is Taha Hinengaro demonstrated in real life?

Taha Hinengaro is demonstrated all the time. We think, we feel, but we may not notice it. In school, we may feel a little pressured or stressed out with our work, but we should learn to relax, have a growth mindset, and turn that pressure or stress into determination. Taha Hinengaro can also relate to bullying, feeling left out, not feeling good enough, etc. If you are being bullied, or feel any of these things that have a negative impact on your health, you should try some of the examples shown above. People with a balanced Taha Hinengaro are more likely to be happier in life.

*This picture I drew is of someone helping out someone else when they are going through a hard time.

Taha Tinana

Taha Tinana

What is Taha Tinana? 

Taha Tinana is one of the four dimensions of Hauora, a maori philosophy. In English, it is physical well-being. Taha Tinana revolves around your health, hygiene, and body. We need to take care of our Taha Tinana, and keep it healthy in order to have a healthy body.

How do I keep my Taha Tinana healthy?

There are many ways to take care of your Taha Tinana. It mostly revolves around taking care of your body and health.

  

Diet and body -

- Exercise everyday to keep help oxygen flow to your brain and keep you healthy.

- Eat healthy food to keep a healthy diet and help your body function properly and healthy.

- When buying food, look at the nutritional information before buying and see if it is healthy.

- Sleep at least 8 hours a day.

 Hygiene -

- Keep yourself clean and tidy, so that bacteria will not get you sick.

- Brush your teeth everyday to keep them clean.

- Shower daily and wash your hair.

How is Taha Tinana demonstrated in real life?

Taha Tinana is demonstrated everywhere in life. Taha Tinana can be demonstrated in school in PE class, exercising, washing your hands before having a meal, showering everyday, brushing your teeth in the morning and night, going grocery shopping and reading the nutritional info, eating our food, etc. 

*Taha Tinana is very important, as it covers a HUGE part of our life.

*These pictures I drew are of someone looking at the nutritional information, someone washing their hands, and someone exercising.

Hauora

Hauora

What is Hauora?

Hauora is a concept of well-being in New Zealand created by the Maori people. Hauora is about our health, and our well-being. It teaches us how to maintain a healthy lifestyle. The four dimensions of Hauora are; 

Taha Tinana - Physical well-being

Taha Wairua - Spiritual well-being

Taha Hinengaro - Emotional and Mental well-being

Taha Whanau - Social and relationship well-being

Why is Hauora important?

Hauora is important in our lives because it teaches us how to maintain a healthy lifestyle. It shows us and teaches us that if we are lacking in one of our dimensions, then we are unhealthy. It doesn't matter whether you are healthy in one dimension, but not healthy in another one, because once we are healthy in one place, it has an impact on our whole body. 

The concept uses a whare to show hauora. The four walls represent the four dimensions, and if one of them falls or breaks, then it affects the whole whare, and it can even make the whole whare collapse. The whare represents our bodies, and if we don't take care of any of the dimensions, then the whare will collapse, meaning that we will become sick.

*This is a DLO drawing a created using an online drawing tool.