Covid19 Resources to support wellbeing As kaiako and leaders we also need to remember to be kind not just to others, but to ourselves. Advice found on the Mental Health Foundation of New Zealand include connecting to others, finding ways to take notice, to move our body, to give to others, connect to nature and learn different ways to relax. To find out more about supporting one’s own wellbeing, go here, https://mentalhealth.org. nz/getting-through-together/wellbeing-tips. The Ministry of Health’s website has information, resources, tools and free apps to support your mental wellbeing, as well as information about organisations that can help if you need extra support, www.health.govt.nz/covid-19-mental-wellbeing. Māori health models: The Māori philosophy towards health is based on a wellness or holistic health model. For many Māori the major deficiency in modern health services is taha wairua (spiritual dimension). Access further information about three Māori health models here, https://www.health.govt.nz/our-work/populations/ maori-health/maori-health-models and further information on Te Whare Tapawha, https://www.healthnavigator.org.nz/healthyliving/t/te-whare-tapa-wh%C4%81-and-wellbeing/. Sparklers at Home and in the school is an online toolkit packed full of fun activities that support the wellbeing of primary and intermediate students, but there is plenty here for both whānau and kaiako to also for younger tamariki, https://sparklers.org.nz/. Whakatau Mai: The Wellbeing Sessions are free, online, community events you can join in real-time. Visit the website to register for sessions to support your wellbeing and connect with other likeminded people, https://www.wellbeingsessions.nz/. Do not be afraid to seek support. There are helpline services available right now that offer support, information and help for you, your family, whānau and friends. For support with anxiety, distress or mental wellbeing, you can call or text 1737 to talk with a trained counsellor for free, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The Mental Health Foundation has a full list of services available, https://mentalhealth.org.nz/helplines. Helping tamariki understand facemasks The Hospital Play Specialists Association offers great guidelines and advice for teachers and whanau to help explain facemasks and their use to young children, https://www.hospitalplay.org.nz/ covid-19.html Scroll down the page to ‘Explaining Masks’ and ‘Creative Play for decreasing anxiety about masks’. KNOW FEELING OVERWHELMED? Take 5 breaths...then name the following: 5 things that you can SEE in the room 4 things that you can FEEL/TOUCH right now 3 things that you can HEAR 2 things that you can SMELL now 1 thing that you can TASTE A perfect exercise for both adults and children alike! December 2021 { 15 }
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