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Your spiritual essence is your life force – your mauri. This is who and what you are, where you have come from and where you are going. The way people view wairua can be very different. For some, wairua is the capacity for faith or religious beliefs or having a belief in a higher power. For others, wairua is an internal connection to the universe or the sacred. There is no right or wrong way to think of or experience wairua, but it is an important part of your mental wellbeing.
Your spiritual essence is your life force – your mauri. This is who and what you are, where you have come from and where you are going. The way people view wairua can be very different. For some, wairua is the capacity for faith or religious beliefs or having a belief in a higher power. For others, wairua is an internal connection to the universe or the sacred. There is no right or wrong way to think of or experience wairua, but it is an important part of your mental wellbeing.
Spiritual wellbeing can be expressed through beliefs, values, traditions and practices that support self-awareness and identity. Taha wairua provides a sense of meaning and purpose as well as experiencing a sense of connectedness to self, whānau, community, nature and the sacred.
Spiritual wellbeing can be expressed through beliefs, values, traditions and practices that support self-awareness and identity. Taha wairua provides a sense of meaning and purpose as well as experiencing a sense of connectedness to self, whānau, community, nature and the sacred.
WAIRUA - MAIMOA
WAIRUA - MAIMOA
Wairua is a song encouraging ones belief in their natural instinct or spirit, we call 'wairua'. At times of adversity and hardship, it's that very natural instinct that will direct you. It's by trusting in that 'wairua' you will reach your full potential, so let your 'wairua' soar...
WAIRUA - MAIMOA
WAIRUA - MAIMOA
Wairua is a song encouraging ones belief in their natural instinct or spirit, we call 'wairua'. At times of adversity and hardship, it's that very natural instinct that will direct you. It's by trusting in that 'wairua' you will reach your full potential, so let your 'wairua' soar...
How we can take care of our Taha Wairua
How we can take care of our Taha Wairua
30 day Yoga challenge (Home, True, Dedicate)
Set yourself a fitness goal that you’d like to achieve over the next month, track/monitor your progress
Practise 5min meditation
10min mindfulness meditation and other mindfulness resources here
Write a gratitude journal: 3 things you’re thankful for each day and keep that up throughout the whole lockdown period
Write a “Who am I” and list all the important things that make up your identity
Find a quote that resonates with you, and create a physical/digital drawing with images, colours and text that inspires you
Sit in the sunshine for 30mins each day
Write a personal journal of your time in lockdown
Set 3 goals you want to achieve whilst at home and take action to achieve these ie learn to cook a meal, teaching your sibling a skill How did you go? What enabled you to complete your goal? What were some barriers which impacted progress or reaching your goal?
Draw a picture of your Pepeha (include people in your life, the places you are from/have been, your mountain, your river).
Go on a walk to a place that has a view. Sit and think about things you have done in your life that you are proud of.
Learn a karakia for various scenarios - Click Here for resource
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