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Te Whare Tapa Wha

Fonua - Pasific Model of Wellbeing

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This activity explores all aspects of our health and wellbeing, and uses Te Whare Tapa Whā model as a way to kōrero about the different areas that contribute to our mental health and the way we feel. The links on this page take you to some great resource ideas. This website also has other great ideas that could be useful to teachers.

The Secrets to Resilient People

Unconditional Positive Regard

Brene Brown - Braving

Kathryn Berkett - Device Zombies

Sam Brown - My philosophy for a happy life

Nathan Wallis - The teenage brain

Kathryn Berkett - Why we need stress. The skill of calm

Brain Science - Red/Green brain

Dan Siegel - The adolescent brain

3 steps to stop remote work burnoutToo much screen time, too many video calls and too few boundaries make working from home hard for all of us. Podcast host and writer Morra Aarons-Mele shares honest advice on what you can learn from the introverts in your life about protecting your energy and your limits.

How to gain control of your free timeThere are 168 hours in each week. How do we find time for what matters most? Time management expert Laura Vanderkam studies how busy people spend their lives, and she's discovered that many of us drastically overestimate our commitments each week, while underestimating the time we have to ourselves. She offers a few practical strategies to help find more time for what matters to us, so we can "build the lives we want in the time we've got."

5 steps to remove yourself from drama at workNo matter your industry, you've experienced drama at work. In this funny and all-too-relatable talk, community leader Anastasia Penright outlines five steps you can follow to better coexist with your coworkers and focus on what's really important.

How to turn off work thoughts during your free timeFeeling burned out? You may be spending too much time ruminating about your job, says psychologist Guy Winch. Learn how to stop worrying about tomorrow's tasks or stewing over office tensions with three simple techniques aimed at helping you truly relax and recharge after work.

The cost of work stress -- and how to reduce itBy some estimates, work-related stress drains the US economy of nearly 300 billion dollars a year -- and it can hurt your productivity and personal health too, says wellness advocate Rob Cooke. He shares some strategies to help put your mental, physical and emotional well-being back at the forefront.

What makes a good life? Lessons from the longest study on happinessWhat keeps us happy and healthy as we go through life? If you think it's fame and money, you're not alone – but, according to psychiatrist Robert Waldinger, you're mistaken. As the director of a 75-year-old study on adult development, Waldinger has unprecedented access to data on true happiness and satisfaction. In this talk, he shares three important lessons learned from the study as well as some practical, old-as-the-hills wisdom on how to build a fulfilling, long life.

Great Readings and other Resources

This is a great reading regarding teaching Resilience to Students

Te Whanake - online Maori language learning programme.

Māori Language OnlineTe Whanake Māori language learning online series: resources, Māori dictionary, podcasts, animated movies, forums and other online resources and activities.

Educator ResourcesAs educators, increasing your awareness of the impact of anxiety is important for supporting your students and yourself. This section is designed to assist you in becoming more knowledgeable about how anxiety presents in students in a school setting.

Habit stacking: 10 ways it can streamline class

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