Taha Tīnana
What does "Taha Tinana" mean in English?
Physical wellbeing — it's all about taking care of your body.
What does "Taha Hinengāro" mean in English?
Mental and emotional wellbeing - thinking, feeling and behaving
What does "Taha Wairua" mean in English?
Spiritual wellbeing - think of it as a feeling or connection
What does "Taha Whānau" mean in English?
Social wellbeing 💖 — it's about your relationships and the people in your life.
When you exercise, your body releases chemicals called ENDORPHINS. These chemicals create feelings of:
A. Anger B. Happiness C. Confusion
B. Happiness
Taha Hinengāro is about how we think, feel, and…
A) Sleep B) Behave C) Eat D) Exercise
✅ B) Behave
True or False — You have to be religious 📖 to have Taha Wairua?
FALSE! Wairua is a feeling 🥹 or connection to yourself, others, nature, or something that matters to you.
Which of these groups can be part of your whānau?
A) Only your blood relatives B) Only people who live in your house C) Friends, family, and community D) Only people you go to school with
C) Friends, family and community ✅
Which of these is the BEST drink 🫖 to keep you hydrated during exercise 🤸🏽?
A) Energy drink B) Fizzy drink C) Water D) Milkshake
C) Water ✅
Taha Hinengāro helps us handle __________ and make decisions 🧠
Stress, anxiety, negative feelings, etc. 😟
When our wairua is low, we can feel lost, empty, or like we don't __________
True or False — If you delete a post online 🤳🏽, nobody can ever see it again?
FALSE! Even deleted posts can be screenshotted — the internet 🛜 has a long memory. This can affect your relationships and whānau.
Sleep 😴 is like charging your phone 📱. If you don't charge it, it runs flat 🪫. This means sleep helps your body to…
Repair muscles 💪🏽, build energy 🔋 and stay healthy 👨🏽🎓
Exercise doesn't just help your body — it also helps your Taha Hinengāro because it can lift your mood, lower __________, and help with things like anxiety and depression.
Stress 😧
Mere has just moved to a new city 🏙️. She doesn't know anyone, she's stopped doing the things she loves, and feels flat 🪫 — even though she's physically healthy. Which pou of her whare 🛖 is most affected?
Taha Wairua — she's feeling disconnected and lacks a sense of belonging and purpose.
Taha Whānau 👨🏾👩👧👦 is about more than just family 👩🏽👦🏽 — it includes the people you feel __________ to and who support you
Connected, safe, belonging, etc.